Pregnancy

[Addo18]

Hi I'm 12 weeks pregnant, my boss knows this, just wondered what say I have into when's to much to carry
On delivery my round I'm exhausted every day,

[Pinky 1]

Have a read of this Addo18, and congratulations.
http://www.cwu.org/assets/_files/docume ... Rights.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[POSTMAN]

Moved to H&S forum,congrats,and see these 2 threads for good info as well...

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 28&t=54449" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 15&t=54257" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Especially this...

Employers have three specific duties:

1.To carry out a risk assessment. As soon as it is known that an employee is pregnant, a risk assessment should be carried out on their job.

Risk assessment should:
Identify all significant hazards to health and safety
Assess the risks they pose
Implement necessary effective control systems
Inform, instruct and train employees
Check the system works
Review the system controls and plans

2.To make temporary changes to working conditions and/or working hours to avoid exposure to health risks. If, having assessed a duty, the employer identifies a risk to a pregnant woman or an unborn child, they must provide alternative work which does not present any risk. Where a risk is identified as being the result of shift-working, the employer must provide alternative working patterns which do not
present a risk to the mother or unborn child.

3.To send an employee home on full pay if suitable alternative work cannot be provided. If suitable alternative work is offered, it is expected that an employee will undertake such work. Should a woman refuse to do so unreasonably, she would forfeit her rights to be sent home on full pay.

[UnhappyGremlin]

You tell them when YOU feel it's getting too much for you. They don't decide.

You could give them some advance warning, saying it's getting too much for you, and you don't think you can keep up with your current workload, so you would appreciate a change to make your days easier.
They have procedure to follow.
Make your Rep aware (and possibly Area Rep and/or Area H&S Rep), and they should be able to assist you with this.

Congratulations.