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I am a solicitor for a government organisation. I have only been there for 10 weeks. Recently a disgruntled employee told me she is only staying at the organisation to suit her personal interests.

She too is a solicitor. She advised me that she is unhappy at her job and remains there only because the organisation is expanding the workplace benefits of paid time off, and flexible returning-to-work hours for those who become pregnant. These changes are due to take place in December at which time she intends to become pregnant (alone and without a partner, if that's at all relevant, which I guess it is not) to utilise the paid maternity leave for an extended period of time. Once she is ready to return to work, she plans on utilising the graduated-return-to-work policy after which time, when it suits, she will leave and seek employment elsewhere. To quote her she said "I am staying here to buy a child" ie use her income and benefits to take care of her maternity leave needs etc.

Whilst I find this attitude distasteful, to say the least, I am uncertain as to what, if anything, I should do. If I tell her manager, all I am doing is advising them of her intention to utilise the benefits afforded to anyone who becomes pregnant or starts a family. This should be available to all employees, but this is a downright abuse of those benefits. If I did advise management, they would seek to find a reason to terminate her employment.

Advice, please

In the final analy

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