If anyone has received or accepted a job offer during mat leave, how’d you handle that with your current employer and future employer?

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Oh that’s totally dependent on your plan. For me i told the new employer i will start in 6 weeks after the offer and i enjoyed all my mat leave

Check your current employer’s leave policy. Some require you to return or return for a certain amount of time or you need to reimburse for any company-paid benefit payments.

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