Two weeks ago I found out I'm 9 weeks pregnat but the problem is today I was informed I'm shortlisted for a new job and I'm the only candidate that they are looking at and I'm doing the final interview friday to just finalise everything.

Do I tell them when I go for this interview that I am pregnant or get the job n tell them when I start in December?

I cant lose this opportunity it will be great for my baby, I hate my current job n the people here stress me out a lot plus I feel I really took the wrong step by joining this group. This prospective job is everything I am looking for!

Please advise

Thats a really tough call. I know what you're thinking. While I'm not pregnant yet - we are trying and I have also been for a few interviews.

In a way it would be better to be honest with them upfront, but you may lose the opportunity. I would say wait to tell them until you have the job offer in black and white. By law they are not allowed to withdraw the offer because you are pregnant.
Also just check the maternity benefits you would recieve at the new company - some companies only give you additional maternity benefits (over and above the BCEA ones) after a certain period of time's service.

But at the end of the day you must do what you feel is right for you. Good luck!

Be honest , bloody hell why is this even a dilemma for you?

If they really want you they will still offer you the job.

We've just been on the other side of an experience like this - the lady did not tell us until a few weeks after employment (and she was already further along in her pregnancy during the final interview). As employer, we were rather disappointed to have this surprise and then have to find a temp replacement with some effort. While it may not have influenced our decision about the appointment (difficult to state this without knowing how you would have responded), the lack of transparency has spoilt the working relationship even before it could really be forged!

Hi,

I was in your shoes a year and a half ago! I also found out I was pregnant (8 weeks) on the day I went for my interview. I did not mention to them that I am pregnant, as I felt that there might be a slight possibility that they may not even consider me. I was also in a job that I hated and was really stressful.

I informed my new employers when I was 18 weeks pregnant. I was really nervous, and expected them to be dissapointed that I will have to go on maternity leave. Luckily they were just as happy as I was.

It all boils down to ethics, let's put aside the fact that this may result in you loosing the opportunity or still get it and look at the moral ethics within yourself.

Speak the truth because you are a truthfull person, let them know you really want the job and assure them they want to employ you but you are pregnant. Tell them you would hate for such to come in the way because you feel this would be a minor delay.

You would be surprised how such pure honesty can land you the job. Good honest people with pure morale and good integrity cannot be easilly found.

If your future employer cannot see that you might not even want to go work for them.

Go girl, goodluck & gratz on the lil one!

Jacques.

As an employer I would be very dissappointed if I hired someone only to find out I have to find a temp in a few months. This would definitely not go down well with me at all. If you hide the fact you are pregnant, you are lying - simple as that. No matter if the company can or cannot prove that you knew you were expecting at the time of the interview, believe me they will take it that you did know and hid it from them - I would if I was in that position.

Have some consideration for the company - it is not all about you. If they feel you are worth it to them, Im sure they will still employ you if they know you are pregnant.

To the HR manager who suggested lying - shame on you as you are recommending building an employer/employee relationship on distrust, which contradicts the very reason your position in a company exists.

I am not in HR but I too would only disclose that I am pregnant once I had the job. how can a previous Reader in his/her response accuse you of lying. How could you be lying if the question never came up. Carry on to the final interview still keeping "Mum" about your condition. Get the job and then tell the company of your condition further down the line. also as some have said check out the Medical Benefits etc of new Company

Always be honest. Yes it may make you job hunter tougher, but you will be happier and probably even live longer. Not telling is only setting yourself up for a very unhappy career.

You do not have to tell them and, given the responses above, it is clear that discrimination will occur if you do (try opening up this conversation around a braai, the pregnant woman is really seen as dead meat in South African society). So, legally, you do not have to tell them unless the job entails something that can not be done by a pregnant woman or you are required for a project that will specifically need you for more than the remaining term of your pregnancy. If you want to tell, go ahead, I have only heard of one pregnant person ever being employed and she was a medical specialist who they were begging to join their firm. As for us mere mortals, yeah, as you can see from the writings above: "tell the truth" means "don't screw us over with you being pregnant!".