When to disclose a pregnancy?
Anonymous
When to disclose a pregnancy?
Hi! I’m 22 weeks pregnant with my second kid, and currently on a remote work exemption for the duration of my pregnancy, plus I’ll have a 1.5 years postpartum breastfeeding remote exemption. I had a great introductory chat with a hiring manager for an internal role at my current company, and am officially moving to formal interviews. My manager, who is super supportive, says I have no obligation to disclose my pregnancy, but that it’s up to my comfort. He doesn’t think I should say anything until after I get the offer. Thing is, our company gives four weeks of paid pre-partum leave, in addition to postpartum leave, which I plan on taking. That means I’ll be going on leave in about 11 weeks, and won’t return until almost six months later. Looking for any advice on when to disclose. TIA.


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