Company Faces Dilemma After New Hire Announces Marriage and Pregnancy Post-Hiring

A South Korean company is grappling with a difficult situation after a new hire revealed her marriage and pregnancy shortly after joining the firm.

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The new hire said she had no plans for marriage or pregnancy during the interview, so we hired her. Shortly after joining, she announced her marriage and then her pregnancy.

The employee had explicitly stated during her job interview that she had no immediate plans for marriage or pregnancy, leading the company to hire her. However, soon after her start date, she announced her marriage and then her pregnancy.

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Even though this is a period where she needs to adapt to the job, she is taking early leave due to pregnancy.

The company expressed its bewilderment, noting that the employee is now taking early leave due to her pregnancy, even though she is still in the crucial period of adapting to her new role. This situation is reportedly placing a significant burden on the organization.

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Marriage and pregnancy are blessings, but I wish it happened a little later. Her behavior, so different from the interview, is brazen and baffling.

Online reactions to the story have been divided. Some commenters suggested that the company should consider letting the employee go, especially if she is still within her probationary period, while others advised seeking labor consultation. Concerns were also raised that such incidents could negatively impact other fertile women seeking employment, as employers might become more hesitant to hire them.

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If she is still in her probation period, it might be better to let her go quietly.