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Falling pregnant during trial period
Dear all,
I am moving to a new job and I have a one year trial period although my partner and I would really like to try for a baby, we don't really want to wait another full year to do so. (a couple of months is OK).
What are the rights of employees on permanent contracts who get pregnant during trial period? Does the employer have any right to fire staff in probation? If not then if the they did fire me what legal action could i take?
It would be nice to know what I may be letting myself in for.
thanks for any information
Funny how one of the reasons employers don't hire people over 50 is because they are few years before they take their pension!!!! You haven't even joined the company and you are already thinking of getting pregnant. In my experience, It is the older employees in companies who fill the holes when their young colleagues go on maternity leaves, take days off when their kids are sick etc etc. My post doesn't attack the young workers, but the stiff brained employers who believe that a person of the age of 50 is professionally dead. In my opinion, In order for a company to run smoothly, it needs all ages.
During probationary period, an employer can let you go for any reason whatsoever and I do believe they don't even have to give you the reason. That's the whole point behind "trial" period. You are not really permanent yet.
During probationary period, an employer can let you go for any reason whatsoever and I do believe they don't even have to give you the reason. That's the whole point behind "trial" period. You are not really permanent yet.
Actually, if you fell pregnant during your trial period, you would have MORE rights than if you were not. They would have to justify getting rid of you - if you were not pregnant, they could just tell you that you're out at a weeks notice.
http://www.references.be/carriere/la-protection-de-la-femme-enceinte-con...
Planning or not, in practice, a job with a 1-year trial period must be a very senior position / difficult to recruit for, so if they take you on (which is a very expensive undertaking in itself), they've got to be wanting to commit to something long term.
Under typical Belgian contracts there is usually a 6-month trial period. In case you are pregnant by now, you might be interested in this upcoming info session: http://www.xpats.com/planning-and-pregnancy-info-session-brussels
