Pregnancy Notification – An Employers Guide
Pregnancy Notification – An Employers Guide
Step 1. Congratulate
Often forgotten when hearing you are losing an employee for 12 months
Step 2. Maintain Confidence
Wait for the employee to share the news
Step 3. Don’t Panic
- There is time to plan!
- Involve the employee in the planning for the leave.
Step 4. Gather Information
- Baby’s due date
- Brief payroll
- Provisional maternity leave start date
- Antenatal appointment dates
Step 5. Update yourself with employee rights
- Regarding
- Pregnancy related sickness
- Appointments
- Holidays
- Bonuses
- Company cars
- etc
Step 6. Communication
- Maternity leave affects more than just the pregnant employee
- Disruption of a close-knit team
- Additional responsibilities
- Training temporary staff