Leaving a job...ethical question

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Originally Posted by SrFADE

After four months of absence, the company has already figured out how to get along without her. In addition, the company is probably stalled on telling her that she is no longer needed due to fear of discrimination claim over the pregnancy "disability." They will probably be relieved when she announces her intention to resign and it will likely not be a surprise to the company. In my management experience, 40% of pregnancy LOAs result in the mothers deciding that raising a child is more important than their paycheck and resign either before or very shortly after returning to work. As a professional business practice, if I were she, I would call my boss, tell him/her my intention, suggest a termination date, and offer to come in, if necessary, for a short transition period if desired. Yes, the formal and legally safe reference policy these days is "dates worked and whether or not eligible for rehire." However, plenty of less formal "reference checks" are supplied behind the scene. Better to have a professional separation. The world can be very small in these cases, and some industries are even smaller.

just cant argue with that