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I take it that you've never been on the receiving end of this? Having to work extra time because the "maternity Queen" didn't want to work. She's too busy enjoying herself and her newfound freedom.
It's the law, and it's not just for pregnant women, but anyone with an illness or family member with illness needing help. Look up FMLA.
How is pregnancy an "illness"? Pregnancy is a PLANNED event, not unforeseen like a true disability. It's just a bunch of lazy women trying to get knocked up so they don't have to work. No wonder they supposedly get paid less than men. They take too much time off while everyone else has to work.
I take it that you've never been on the receiving end of this? Having to work extra time because the "maternity Queen" didn't want to work. She's too busy enjoying herself and her newfound freedom.
You don't have to work more than what your contract says. If you don't like what's going on, most states are will to work states, you can act on your right to leave.
How is pregnancy an "illness"? Pregnancy is a PLANNED event, not unforeseen like a true disability. It's just a bunch of lazy women trying to get knocked up so they don't have to work. No wonder they supposedly get paid less than men. They take too much time off while everyone else has to work.
How is pregnancy an "illness"? Pregnancy is a PLANNED event, not unforeseen like a true disability. It's just a bunch of lazy women trying to get knocked up so they don't have to work. No wonder they supposedly get paid less than men. They take too much time off while everyone else has to work.
Pregnancy is not always a planned event. It is not an 'illness' but rather a 'medical condition' that requires medical care.
"They" aren't doing anything that you can't do too. If you don't like what "they" are doing, either quit or join them.
I take it that you've never been on the receiving end of this? Having to work extra time because the "maternity Queen" didn't want to work. She's too busy enjoying herself and her newfound freedom.
Would you want your wife or girlfriend working if she was about to birth your daughter/son?
Wow-you sound like my old boss from years ago. Women have no place in the workforce if they decide to have children. Please-it's old and antiquated. At the school district when I started the policy in the contract read-"maternity leave was up to the discretion of the supervisor." Well believe me-he wanted you to pop out the baby and be back in the drivers seat of that school bus in 3 weeks max. Doesn't always work that way. I had a c-section that had complications-TMI for here to discuss-but it wasn't good. He flipped because the Dr wouldn't allow me to drive(I also wasn't allowed to drive my own car either), so I was "told to resign" my job since it was 4 weeks and I couldn't do my job. Nice guy huh? Next pregnancy I hid it until the 9th month(which was wearing bulking jackets and avoiding him until it got too hot in June)-I stayed driving that school bus til 7 days before my middle child was born-the last day of school. I went back on Aug.31st.
Maternity leave or even leave for a illness shouldn't be a issue. Look at the news this past week. Firing a guy because his wife has terminal cancer and he needed to modify the work schedule . It's backfired on them. Only here in America do we penalize people for having a child or becoming ill. Says a LOT about how low our values have become and how priorities are off. It's a sad state of affairs.
If a woman needs to leave work to have a baby then she should have to formally put in her two weeks notice and then re-apply for the position if it is still available when she decides to return to work
If a woman needs to leave work to have a baby then she should have to formally put in her two weeks notice and then re-apply for the position if it is still available when she decides to return to work
Well, at the very least, it should be up to the employer how they want to handle it.
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