A Google search will return a range of suggestions on how to
respond to the question "are you pregnant" in your social
life. Whilst some of them are good for a laugh, all of them are
usually completely inappropriate in an employment context.
In the context of employment, expectant mothers usually need
answers to the following questions.
- Am I legally obliged to tell my prospective employer
I'm pregnant?
It is mostly during the early stages of pregnancy that this
question arises, as it is often obvious to a prospective employer
during the later stages of pregnancy.
If you are pregnant there is no legal obligation for you to
volunteer that fact during an interview unless you know that the
job you are applying for is inherently and unavoidably dangerous to
your health and safety whilst pregnant. Such situations are rare,
as a prospective employer seeking candidates for such an inherently
dangerous role should ask you if you are pregnant, resolving the
issue of
