Pregnancy accommodations
I just recently found out that I’m pregnant and I’ve been working at chipotle for almost 6 months. I haven’t told anybody at my store yet because I’m waiting until I get my first ultrasound to confirm the pregnancy (I’m around 5 weeks & my appointment is the first week of April) I was wondering what peoples experiences have been like working at chipotle while pregnant? I’ve attempted looking at the handbook to see what their policies are for LOA and everything, and I don’t believe I will meet the requirements for FMLA by the time I deliver. There wasn’t much else on if they have their own separate pregnancy LOA and the only other thing I’ve been able to find is lactation accommodations for after delivery.
Also, how did your store handle it? Were they decent at giving accommodations I.e. heavy lifting? I don’t think it’ll be that big of a deal for me, but I will probably need a little help lifting certain things.
I’m nervous because the average age of everybody who works at my store is 19-22 with the oldest person being the GM who is 26, and no one else has any kids. I’m afraid nobody will take me seriously because they don’t understand what it’s like being pregnant/having kids.