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[quote=Anonymous]Y’all are monsters.

In every other developed nation, this is a non-issue. But here…

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, lots of sexism here!

I hired a woman who looked 45 weeks pregnant at the interview (she was short, skinny, and all belly).   After we gave the offer, she negotiated to start when Baby was 12 weeks before accepting.

That baby just went to college and Mom still works with us.  She is awesome - good employees know that three months is a blip in a career, and anyone can need that kind of leave at anytime.  NBD.[/quote]

Someone diagnosed with cancer is not someone hiding a pregnancy and screwing a new employer.[/quote]

The literal point of the anti-discrimination law is because pregnant women are not, in fact, “screwing a new employer”. You’re an actual misogynist. [/quote]

new poster here

Maternity leave does in fact screw the employer, no matter how much you want to pretend it does not.  Employers hire because  they need work done.   If the employee can't do the work  because they are on maternity leave,  and the employer can't hire a replacement  because they have to save the job for the employee they already hired, how will the work get done? 
Either co-workers pick up the slack (which can cause burnout) or hire temps (which is expensive, can be unreliable/not as qualified) or the work just doesn't get done.   Explain how this doesn't screw employers?
While some employers might be happy to put up with this for a proven productive employee, I can't blame one for not wanting to start off like this right off the bat with a new one.
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