Two months pregnant and just received a very convincing job offer. Will it raise red flags to straight up ask about maternity leave / eligibility?

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Fact of the matter is that you are pregnant and you will need to take significant time off in your first year so I would 100% ask about benefits and eligibility. More and more companies are quietly putting the year+ service requirement in their policies. They already extended an offer. They want you and IF they rescind after finding out you are pregnant - you shouldn’t work for that company anyway!

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If they rescind after you share that you’re pregnant, I feel like that’s a legal issue. I’m not a lawyer but it feels wrong to me.

I’d just ask for their full benefits offering so you can consider it as part of your compensation.

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I tried to pry haha and they advised they can’t send me anything but read off the generic PTO, 401k etc.

I think you can go ahead and ask! You can tuck it into other benefits question if you feel it will set up flags but I don’t think it’s an uncommon question to ask your recruiter and/or HR and they will be the best source of information. They will also tell you how long you need to be at the organization to receive the maternity benefits - some places have a waiting period and some don’t. Good luck!

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I don’t think it will be a problem. It’s a benefit that’s offered, whether you have a child in 3 years or 6 months.

Congratulations by the way! I hope all goes well!

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