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Q: Taking Maternity Leave From Work.

asked by: Sunflower_pie81 on March 15th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

I was approched by my boss and her boss over her about my maternity leave.My due date changed from 8/19/06 to 08/07/2006 however my doctor doesn't want me to go into labor because of the incision I had with my emergancy c-section. All that said my doctor was to deliver me in my 38 week of gestation. About the 2nd to last week in july.

Well, this chick here at work is delivering sometime in may and will be out her 12 weeks (as will i) but she will not be coming back before I go out to deliver. So they actually had the nerve to ask me to ask my doctor if I could deliver in august. Keep in mind for my health and the baby's health I can't go into labor. Should I start contracting I could rupture.

I advised them of the risks of I go into labor and they both laughed and said that it would be ok. That I can't deliver before my due date (like I have a choice.) because the other chick would be covering me when I am gone and won't be back until like the middle of august.

I have called my doctor and requested a medical note to state that why I have to deliver before I go into labor. (which I may go into labor earlier never know) but before I give this to my boss and her boss, should I go to my .H.R. Department? Should I advise them of the conversation that I had with them??? I don't really know which direction to go with this.

It just angers me off.

Replies(13)

Jennie25

replied on March 15th, 2006

Experienced User

Well that is some nerve they have! Geez! And i'd def. Go to ur h.R department. They can't ask you to just keep your legs closed so ur baby don't come out. Some people...........

You only get 12 weeks off?!?! Here we get a year...

Sunflower_pie81

replied on March 15th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

A year????????? Good lord, what I would do to just be able to quit my job to raise my skoot. But at lease a year would be wonderful. Do you get paid for that whole year?

Jennie25

replied on March 15th, 2006

Experienced User

I think you get a portion of your pay..Like 50-60% or somtiong..I'm not too sure

Rodge

replied on March 15th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

Wow, that's insensitive and unethical. I'd go to the higher-ups and complain, definitely. I mean, they're telling you to put yourself in danger so they can have staff.

diamondsz

replied on March 15th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Gen, go to hr with a not from ur dr just to cover ur as well request that ur manager right down on paper his reasoning for u to stay that way he will get in for being such an insensitive I hate ppl like that just remeber paperwork to cover urself cause if they try to let you go, you can bring them to court!!!

Sunflower_pie81

replied on March 15th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

I almost wish they would fire me.......I work for a very large insureance company and would be set for life....But I am going to have all the coverage to cover my a$$ . My uncle is a lawyer and he said the same thing. We will see I guess.

lil_blaze2004

replied on March 16th, 2006

Moderator

What arseholes! I would go to hr and tell them. They cannot force you to stay. Here we can take maternity leave anywhere from 2 months before our due date and they can't stop you!

Yes, we get 1 yr off with 55-80% of our salary plus family allowance once or twice a month depending on the province! In quebec we get 2 family allowance checks a month because we have 2 tax systems.

diamondsz

replied on March 16th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Jess peps gets 97% of his pay but thats cause government tops up that why im going back to work and hes taking parental lol!!

Btw gen im happy u have a lawyer in the family its nice to have when their really needed just try not to burn bridges, but seriously go to hr and I hope it works out or move to canada well take care of u lol!!

tigresacanela24

replied on March 16th, 2006

Especially eHealthy

Shoot better healthcare and overall lower crime rate, we should all move to canada...

Actually though in 5 years I plan to move to coastal maine. Which is a heck of a lot closer to canada than I am now (although we've driven there a couple of times and it aint that bad). Then i'll sneak into canada and pretend to be a citizen just for the healthcare!! :wink:

Sunflower_pie81

replied on March 16th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Lol you guys are too funny....My husband said that we will just zip-tie my legs together and keep her in there. Lol

my uncle will look into it if it gets that far. But I did go to my hr department and they told me that they would take care of it. They told me that it was an absurd request and shouldn't have approched me about it. And it will be taken care of. My friend that sits next to me had already gone to them and advised them of what had happed. She is the hippa enforcer here and she said that my right of privacy was breached because of the way that they did it at my cubical. I hadn't even spoken with her about it. So she was taking care of me before I could take care of myself. I did get the paper work from my dr and showed them....Didnt' really need to but I did just to make sure they did know why I was going to have my baby early.

I think that they are on crack or something to have the balls to do that. But anyhow......It's taken care of for now...Until I start getting the cold sholder from them. Aack don't really need that.

tigresacanela24

replied on March 17th, 2006

Especially eHealthy

People are too much! It's hard to believe that people are that insane and as a woman she should have better sense... First of all unless all the world starts scheduling c-sections then there's no way to determine exactly to the day when baby is gonna decide to come. A due date is a general time line not precise science. I guess babies just screw her whole little world up. And in this case since you've got valid medical reason to have your baby's arrival scheduled and it's throwing off their little plan what are they gonna do, go ask the other chick to schedule her baby two weeks earlier? What jack butts.

Sunflower_pie81

replied on March 17th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Lol yeah your right.....I don't know anymore but I dont' think that she was "talked to" yet because she is being really nice still....We shall see.

tigresacanela24

replied on March 17th, 2006

Especially eHealthy

She should be scared to be anything but nice to you! :evil:

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