preganacy rights

[tufty74]

Hi..... please can some one help me out as im a little simple
I have currently had 1 week off work sick with a pregnancy complication called spd, i work ful time standing on my feet dor about 9 hours a day, , my doc has just signed me off for another 2 weeks and advised me to ask my employers if i can contact the occupational health department, the thing is my comp dont have one but the do have an independant advisor, who will assess my condition, and request my medical reports i have seen a physion and i have been given a brace to wear and im 20 weeks pregnant. please can someone tell me where i stand and what to expect??

[AnnieBrooke]

You might post the question again over in the Maternal & Child forum, with a title like "Pregnancy Rights at Work in the UK?" or something, to catch the eye of our British readers who might know the answer.  (The M&C forum has a pretty big readership, and several of the ladies are from England.)  Mention also the size of your company, in the U.S. at least this is a factor when it comes to the Family Medical Leave Act and its rights (small companies are not obliged to comply).  Also you might mention how long you have worked for the company, in the U.S. again the FMLA does not apply if someone is a recent hire.  

[tufty74]

Hi Annie  im from England , I am new to this and didnt realise i had to fill in my proffile sorry, will get onto it though

[AnnieBrooke]

Where you stand and what to expect depends on what country you are in, and maybe on other factors too such as the size of the company.  You did not fill out a profile, so it is not possible to know if you are in England, Canada, Australia, or the US, and of course every country (and in some places, even more local jurisdictions) has its own rules.