Dropped the Ball
One boss told his employee that she’s “dropped the ball by going into labor on her due date.” What does that even mean? As far as we know, a woman’s due date is the date when she’s due to give birth – that’s the exact right time to give birth! How can that be a bad thing?
We can see why a boss might be frustrated if an employee goes into labor weeks before her due date and has to go on maternity leave early. We’re not saying it’s okay, but unfortunately, it happens. Either way, commenting on a woman’s labor is never okay, unless you’re the father of the baby. And maybe not even then.