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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I am currently on paid maternity leave for 5 more weeks.  During maternity leave, I received a job offer from an in-house position that I applied for a while back.  Although it is a small pay cut, the work/life balance will be great with the baby and I no longer have to deal with my d!c& of a boss.   I would start at the in-house position immediately after my maternity leave ends at the firm (there's no room to move the start date whatsoever). Should I go back to work at the firm 2 weeks early to have enough time to give them my 2 weeks notice, or just let them know I won't be coming back a all?

Luckily, all my cases were transferred to others prior to my maternity leave, so I maybe have a few hours of closing up/tidying up matters.  Maybe I give 1-week notice since I won't have 2 week's worth of work to do?  I don't want to be rude and quit without a full 2 week notice, but it really is the perfect time since I wouldn't have to transfer matters.

I checked HR docs regarding maternity leave benefits for attorneys, and there is nothing about having to pay back maternity leave pay if I don't come back (ie silent).  However, the handbook for other employees (staff) says that employees must return to work after maternity leave, or will be required to pay back.  It does not give a day limitation, so I presume if you work for 1 day, that counts as coming back to work.  Since the attorney handbook is silent, I'd like to at least clinch that 1 day of work to be on the safe side.

Any advice would be appreciated.[/quote][/quote]

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