Reply to: Benefits......

[SizeZero]

Realistically though, who is going to employ a woman that is four month's pregnant when they know that she will want maternity leave within a few months. I just can't see an employer taking her on in the current climate and thus neither would the Jobcentre.

Realistically, nobody would (although I know a 6 month pregnant woman who sucessfully got a job 4 weeks before she started maternity leave). However, although employers can disguise their discrimination, the benefits agency cannot: therefore unless she is on bed rest with pre-eclampsia or similar, and she is mobile enough to get to their office for interview, they cannot refuse her on grounds of pregnancy.

[zara_backdog]

Ok- then lie, most people who claim benefit do.

Say she is looking for work and claim JSA which she is entitled to. If she gets an interview, looking at the answers here - she would not get the job anyway.

[Sockpuppet]

Are you sure?
It is illegal not to employ anyone because they are pregnant so surely you can claim JSA. Quick look around states you can not claim JSA if you are:

within eleven weeks of the baby being due OR · before that date, but are “incapable of work” because of difficulties with the pregnancy

Yes it is illegal to not hire a pregnant woman. They won't say that though will they they'll just find a reason.

Anyway NetwkSupport said that his Mrs wasn't looking for work.

Because she's pregnant she isnt looking for work so cant get JSA or anything.

See that is totally different. She's not looking for work so no JSA.

If she wants JSA then tell her to go looking for some work. Simple. With all due respect its not upto the Govt to pay your mrs to sit around and be pregnant. If its planned then shirley you budgeted for this and if its not then you've only really got yourself to blame. If she 4 months pregnant then she's got 9 weeks of JSA allowed.

See my earlier post - she is available for work! you can't not employ a women on the grounds that she is pregnant - not unless it prevents her from doing the job.

And our survey says......urrrghhh!!! She's not looking

if she is going to get all touchy about it, my advice is, dont tell her about the hemorrhoids

I like to mention to my newly pregnant friends the miracle of the vaganus. Knowing more about pregnancy than most women really does have advantages in the pub and pish taking.

Get her to apply for as many jobs as she can then if she does not get them say you will sue on discrimination grounds!

Why? You'd have to prove a lesser skilled non pregnant candidate got the job and then all they'll say is that they liked her personality / corporate fit better.

[dx4100]

I actually suggested that, she shot me a look oh i know why dont i do it in between being sick, feeling dizzy, wetting myself and sleeping?

Is she a banker ?

[zara_backdog]

Realistically though, who is going to employ a woman that is four month's pregnant when they know that she will want maternity leave within a few months. I just can't see an employer taking her on in the current climate and thus neither would the Jobcentre.

Discrimination

Get her to apply for as many jobs as she can then if she does not get them say you will sue on discrimination grounds!

[TimberWolf]

Realistically though, who is going to employ a woman

Public sector?

[Cyberman]

See my earlier post - she is available for work! you can't not employ a women on the grounds that she is pregnant - not unless it prevents her from doing the job.

Realistically though, who is going to employ a woman that is four month's pregnant when they know that she will want maternity leave within a few months. I just can't see an employer taking her on in the current climate and thus neither would the Jobcentre.

[EternalOptimist]

I actually suggested that, she shot me a look and said:

when you idiot? oh i know why dont i do it in between being sick, feeling dizzy, wetting myself and sleeping?

if she is going to get all touchy about it, my advice is, dont tell her about the hemorrhoids

[DimPrawn]

See my earlier post - she is available for work! you can't not employ a women on the grounds that she is pregnant - not unless it prevents her from doing the job.

Yes, let's employ a pregnant woman, that'll be a good idea!!!

[zara_backdog]

To get JSA you need to be 'available for work', so obviously she fails on that count. If she had left a job to have the baby she would get paid maternity leave.

See my earlier post - she is available for work! you can't not employ a women on the grounds that she is pregnant - not unless it prevents her from doing the job.

[DimPrawn]

why dont i do it in between being sick, feeling dizzy, wetting myself and sleeping?

Drink problem eh?

[Cyberman]

Child support is £20 a week - for the kids nappies.

But nothing for her. I sound like a money grabber but she's paid her taxes..! Surely she should be entiteled to a JSA style thing for new mothers/pregnant women.

To get JSA you need to be 'available for work', so obviously she fails on that count. If she had left a job to have the baby she would get paid maternity leave.

[NetwkSupport]

Can't she argue she's looking for work modelling maternity clothes?

I actually suggested that, she shot me a look and said:

when you idiot? oh i know why dont i do it in between being sick, feeling dizzy, wetting myself and sleeping?

[zara_backdog]

The Mrs is out of work. And 4 months pregnant.

Thing is ....if she wasn't pregnant she'd be able to sign onto JSA and look for work. Because she's pregnant she isnt looking for work so cant get JSA or anything.

This strikes me as strange.

I'm not saying we need the money but surely the lass should be entitled to claim something, especially being pregnant and unemployed.

Are you sure?
It is illegal not to employ anyone because they are pregnant so surely you can claim JSA. Quick look around states you can not claim JSA if you are:

within eleven weeks of the baby being due OR · before that date, but are “incapable of work” because of difficulties with the pregnancy

[DimPrawn]

Can't she argue she's looking for work modelling maternity clothes?