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[MW]

HR Guy,

Thanks for your tips. Can I talk to u further?

[HR Guy]

Sure. Provide your email and I will contact you

[local to move]

Hi I noticed your reply in my other thread so thanks. 

But I could do with some more advice too. My email is : q.susy@yahoo.com

[preggy]

to HR guy, qualifications aside, what are my chances of securing a job if i am pregnant during the interview? i was told that it's virtually impossible here in singapore to land one if they knew i was pregnant (and thus will take Leave/maternity benefits some time soon down the road). how true is this?

[MW]

Thanks! You can email me at

pax.talk@gmail.com

[HR Guy]

Preggy,
Disrimination based on pregnancy is illegal. Having said that, I have noticed it is quite evident here. From my point of view, if someone is pregnant but lookiing for work, they have the right work ethic and I am more than happy to consider them. To be honest it's easier to get a job here if your pregnant then say Australia because Singapore's maternity leave is 2 months (3 in some industries) vs up to 12 months in Aust. As such it isn't as distrputive from a work point of view.

[HR Guy]

MW & local to move, you have mail

[not true]

It depends on your area of expertise. My organisation recruited a lady who at the point of her interview, was already 7 months pregnant. She reported for work when she was 8 months pregnant and soon went to deliver her child. Only thing is she had no paid maternity leave and yes, she still has her job when she returns.

[wrong wrong wrong]

HR Guy;

Maternity leave is only 12 weeks (paid) in Australia, at that varies state to state.  The 12 months is unpaid leave and only apples if you have worked for the company for at least a year (again, varies state to state)

[HR Guy]

To wrong wrong wrong,
If you refer to the topic of my point, i was theorising as to why recruiters may not employ pregnant people. To many it is seen as a disruption but that it would be more disruptive in Australia then Singapore. That is because maternity leave is 12 months there whilst here in Singapore its 3 months. This is irregardless of paid or unpaid but about how long the person is out of the office.

To not true,
Not sure what you are referring to as not true given I said it is quite evident, not it always happens. I am sure there are plenty of examples of recruiters employing pregnant people. I just employed a person who is 5 months pregnant because I base my decision on qualifications, ability and overall if I can work something out that she is gone for those 3 months.

[MW]

HR Guy,

You have mail.

[wrong wrong wrong]

Why would it make an employer not recruit a pregnant woman? men too in Australia get up to 12 months unpaid paternity leave if they are the primary care giver.  So hence from an employers perspective any married workers (men or women) in the child-bearing ages is a ''risk"

To wrong wrong wrong,
If you refer to the topic of my point, i was theorising as to why recruiters may not employ pregnant people. To many it is seen as a disruption but that it would be more disruptive in Australia then Singapore. That is because maternity leave is 12 months there whilst here in Singapore its 3 months. This is irregardless of paid or unpaid but about how long the person is out of the office.

To not true,
Not sure what you are referring to as not true given I said it is quite evident, not it always happens. I am sure there are plenty of examples of recruiters employing pregnant people. I just employed a person who is 5 months pregnant because I base my decision on qualifications, ability and overall if I can work something out that she is gone for those 3 months.

[tut tut HR Guy]

Shocking grammer, HR Guy.   Also, 'irregardless' is not a word.

[HR Guy]

Wrong wrong wong, good point. Again I was referring to the original person's question who is actually pregnant.

[grammar]

to tut tut- a lot of Americans use the word "irregardless" ...they actually mean to say "regardless"