pregnancy while waiting for start date for new job

[psychrat]

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What is the best way to handle a situation in which you were offered a position and the onboarding process took six months and during that time you got pregnant, which means you will be starting a new job when pregnant? When should the pregnancy be disclosed and is one legally protected? I am sure this varies by state. I am not so much concerned about not being paid during maternity leave as I am about them not holding the job when out.

 

[WisNeuro]

What is the best way to handle a situation in which you were offered a position and the onboarding process took six months and during that time you got pregnant, which means you will be starting a new job when pregnant? When should the pregnancy be disclosed and is one legally protected? I am sure this varies by state. I am not so much concerned about not being paid during maternity leave as I am about them not holding the job when out.

Did you sign a contract? If so, that will be the important determination. If you're an at-will employee, may not matter either way and wholly depend on management.

 

[psychrat]

Did you sign a contract? If so, that will be the important determination. If you're an at-will employee, may not matter either way and wholly depend on management.

I signed the unofficial offer letter (in June). HR said the official offer letter will be sent once the onboarding is complete. HR called me two weeks ago to let me know everything if good and that they will call to set up a start date, but I have not heard yet. The state looks like they require one to work for six and a half months before being eligible for maternity leave, which means I will need to start at the beginning of the new year, so hopefully I will hear soon. I am anxious that my colleagues will silently judge me, but it could be that I am extra sensitive and hormonal. The truth is that I held off for a long time to have a child (school. internship, postdoc, licensure, first jobs) and I am not getting any younger so it is now or never.

 

[WisNeuro]

Well, you won't qualify for FMLA. So it'll be up to the state law, and if you get enough work time in to qualify. Hopefully onboarding also included credentialing so you can start soon.

 

[psychrat]

Well, you won't qualify for FMLA. So it'll be up to the state law, and if you get enough work time in to qualify. Hopefully onboarding also included credentialing so you can start soon.

It did! I received a letter a month ago stating I have clinical privileges. Not sure what the hold up is now.

 

[ilovedance1]

I think it will be ok. I have known several other people who have been in this situation, where it worked out fine. I think that you should tell them whenever you feel comfortable. Although you likely won't qualify for FMLA, the onboarding process sounds like it was enough of a pain where they will really want to keep you anyway.