not allowed to sit at work

[babydylan2]

Hello, I have to vent. I work at a child care center and today I was told I am not longer aloud to sit during our gym time which in my case is 2 hours. So I get to stand for 2 hours, I am 6 months pregnant and I hurt after standing for too long. Is it wrong of them to ask me to do that or do they have a right. I'm just upset and worried at the same time, I guess there is nothing I can really do about It but I needed to vent. Thanks!

[Amina4ae]

Not sure where you are located but we have a light duty note we could obtain which basically is lay off or they must accept it

[Hailstorm92]

hi, I hope this link below is helpful, it's to the EEOC regarding your rights in the workplace as a pregnant woman and also your rights after the baby is born as well. I was fired 3 hours after I told Walmart. They told me it was inexcusable attendance. My problems with attendance had excuses, it was for workmans composition. They still fired me so now I try to help out anyone I find who's having problems in the workplace that's even related to pregnancy.

http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/pregnancy.cfm

[elen83]

I stand all day at work. I wear running shoes with orthotics to ease the pain. However, if I move around it's not as bad. Get a doctors note or ask them to let you have sit breaks.  

[imfinallypregnant]

its not ok because they should be nicer.. but is not wrong of them is a job its a business they cant cange their policies because you are pregnant i would say quit if you can or get a note from your dr but is not a guarantee that they will change their ways..  I use to work 8 hour shifts standing once i found out i was pregnant i decided to quit they were nice they got me a chair and all but it was a busy place and couldnt sit for long periods and i was cramping... also is not good to stand too long especially if it hurts

[ashbadash19]

I was a cashier at walmart for a short time when I was around 20 weeks pregnant. My feet and back hurt all the time and my feet were always swollen. My doctor gave me a note to give them but they still wouldn't let me sit so I ended up quitting. It's not right for work places to not let you sit down when you're pregnant. If you need to sit, sit.

[KDplus3]

Get a doctors note and present it to them. Then they'll have no right to tell you that you have to stand.

[ashley3232]

Im on my feet 10 hr days and its a killer!!! I feel your pain!!!

[KelseyNicole93]

That's not right... I get dizzy if I stand for 10 minutes it seems like... hope you get it figured out..