: I just got promoted to senior manager at the finance firm where I work. Related Articles The company is less than five years old, and, although it has been successful, there’s still a lot to be done to stabilize it, just like any other startup. I was not the original choice for this promotion.
The rumor in the office is that I was selected over an employee with more experience because the supervisors had overheard she was pregnant and would eventually need maternity leave. Since this is a crucial time for the company, they couldn’t afford the disruption. Last week, I found out that I am three weeks pregnant.
How should I inform my boss that I will need maternity leave after all? I’m contemplating keeping it hidden for now, especially since the promotion comes with a 20% salary increase. How should I proceed? I’m afraid the promotion might be taken away when I just got it. : It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against someone based on pregnancy status.
While it is understandable that the hiring manager would prefer to have job stability with employees, what they did is unlawful, and the woman they passed over for the job has every right to contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about it. As for you, I would keep your pregnancy to yourself for now. You are not obligated to reveal it, and clearly your company is willing to retaliate against you for becoming pregnant.
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