Pregnancy, moving, and work

@Rob,

If I were you, I'd ask Anne for a bit. She knows a lot about legal stuff and work, she has Personnel and Labour...
And yeah, that would be nice if she would get fired but she has a permanent job and those aren't just lying around to pick up..
Isn't there another arrangement possible fully under the sickness benefit law and then see how it goes further then she is at least sure of an income... Not unimportant money if you're going to move...
I'll ask Anne if she wants to respond maybe she has better ideas than I do..

Gr Ju
ps keep us posted???Or let your wife chat with us we are a very open and friendly forum

@Rob
You can always resign. Every employee in the Netherlands has this right (whether she's pregnant or not doesn't matter here). Whether this is wise, however, depends entirely on your (financial) situation (by which I mean whether you can live on one income or not). Resigning can have consequences for both the right to maternity allowance and for any potential unemployment benefits.

Maternity allowance
If she resigns 10 weeks or earlier before the expected due date, she is not entitled to maternity allowance. The result is that for those 16 weeks, there is no income.

Unemployment benefits (WW)
Resigning means you become unemployed through your own actions. This means there is no right to unemployment benefits. So, no income.

Looking for a new job
Then she will have to look for another job (if the financial situation doesn't allow her to stay at home without income). This isn't easy and applies both during and after the pregnancy.

In short, it's hard to make the decision for someone else about when the best time to resign is. But legally, there are many possibilities! Just always keep in mind that you might lose your rights, which can be a pity and have far-reaching consequences.

Of course, she can always sit down with her employer and be open about the situation. Perhaps they can agree on a mutual termination. There's a chance she won't lose her rights to benefits (both maternity and unemployment benefits). She could also ask if there's an option (under the "new working" scheme) to work from home. Whether this is possible depends on her relationship with her employer and the nature of her work.

It's also possible that she might feel differently about it after the pregnancy. So there's plenty to think about calmly....

Perhaps she could come to the forum herself and chat about this. There are plenty of women here who think along with her, and she's very welcome

Good luck and congratulations on the pregnancy! I'm also curious how she's going to handle this, so keep us posted

Greetings,
Anne