When should I tell them I’m pregnant?

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I want to apply for a new job as my current one is making me feel really down. I’m 10 weeks pregnant. I know I won’t get any occupational maternity pay and will be relying on maternity allowance. I’ve done the maths and I think it’s worth it for the job!

I’m just wondering, when would you tell them? At interview, at acceptance, later on? I’m not interested in messing anyone around but just feel worried about discrimination etc. I’m kind of tempted to tell them earlier rather than later to get it over with, but not sure that’s the right choice.

When you applying for job? If you're only 10 weeks you can wait after 12 week scan to tell them. They should understand and they can't discriminate x

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I’m applying now should be interviewing just before or just after my 12 week scan x

I'd tell them in interview as is is really hard and expensive to recruit these days and they'll have to make reasonable adjustments for cover if they really like you. It depends if it is big company or small one for me ethically. And how long you want off, Legally of course they can't discriminate but it would be rubbish not to tell them. They may say this is not right but will keep you in mind in a year or so, if you get maternity pay I'd stay put and look for new job after baby,

They don’t need to make “reasonable adjustments” that is a term used for disability situations, not pregnancy. What they need to do is abide by anti discrimination law in respect of pregnancy / maternity.

OP, the laws are in place to ensure that you are no less favourably treated than a man (or a woman that is not pregnant of course). I do not think a man would need to announce he was a pending father and his partner was 10 weeks pregnant at interview and therefore I don’t see why you should have to either.

If I were the hiring manager, I would truthfully be disappointed to find out the person I had just recruited is about to go on maternity leave. I might even be slightly irritated, but that is my problem, the law makes it my problem, not yours.

The company employs about 4000 people. It’s not a huge conglomerate, but I wouldn’t describe it as a tiny business struggling for money. I’d be claiming MA so they wouldn’t have to pay my mat leave.

I think I will either tell them at the interview or at the same time as accepting the offer (if I get one). I can see how it would be annoying for them to find out after the interview, but also interviews are stressful enough without trying to squeeze that in! Still a bit torn about which stage to do it at… but I do agree it’s more their problem then mine as the law is on my side.