Anyone else having to take leave early?

Question

Due to work’s guidelines, I cannot he kept safe at work due to Covid-19😬 so I am being sent off on special leave from 28 weeks, which is from the 1st of September and then my maternity leave will start from 36 weeks. Which means I’m going to be off work for a full year 😲 
Anyone else’s work done the same? 
I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself until baby is born 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

Answer

I’m lucky that I work from home so I don’t have to really deal with covid much. We get three months of paid maternity leave and then you can take 3 months of unpaid FMLA if you want. I wouldn’t be able to afford having a year off work unless it was paid. I plan on working until the moment I deliver!

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I’m 30 weeks now and about 27 I turned in a work note saying I can’t wear an n95 mask and should work away from covid positive patients. I was off for 2 weeks (without pay) while they tried to find a spot for me to work. I was going to be sent to do data entry which I was happy about because then I could work up until I’m laboring, but then, ironically, I got covid. I’m now working with the lab in the hospital which is decent but I’m doing a ton of walking/waddling so idk how long I’ll last. If I can’t cut it I’ll take an LOA till maternity starts.

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I was told this yesterday by my community midwife, as I'm a care worker. I'm 27 weeks, will be 28 weeks on Tuesday and don't know how to bring it up with my employer.
I've known about the law since about 10 weeks and have constantly asked my boss every time she did my risk assessment and she's always looked at me like I had 3 heads and doesn't have a clue what I'm talking about. Even though I'm not exactly the first member of staff  to be pregnant during covid... I'm the 5th.. and all have gone off at 28 weeks.
I have printed off the MaternityAction website about working past 28 weeks and the guidelines (either they find me a job on the service where I don't interact with residents, which they won't be able to do, or they put me on a medical suspension) but I don't know what else I need and I'm scared shes going to look at me like I'm stupid again and I'd end up just agreeing to continue working because I have bad anxiety and struggle in social situations.

Anyone else having to take leave early?

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