workers rights for pregnant teens?

[w1ccagirl]

hi, i'm 17, soon to be 18 and about 2-3 months pregnant. (please no moral bullsh*t, my boyfriend and i are getting married a month before the baby is due.) i live in michigan and am curently working to get my GED. i am trying to find a job. first "real" job i should say. (i babysat, did house work for friends of the family, 'normal' teenage cheep labor.) but now that my fiancee and i are trying to settle down and become more mature, i think i need a steady income. but i am unsure of exactly what to do.if i get an interview, am i required to say that i am expecting? could i be fired from a job for not telling it untill after i have been hired. is the fact i am in night school trying to get a GED going to hurt me? is there any sort of program or anything helping out teens like me? if you know anything at all about any of this stuff, i would be in your debt very much. thank you!!!

[mommybaby295]

Your rights are the same in this as an adults, I believe. You don't have to let them know yet that you are pregnant. They aren't allowed to ask you that question, and they can't fire you for not telling them in the interview.As far as your GED, depends on the hours of employment. If you are in classes when they need you to work, then they don't have to hire you - it has nothing to do with your pregnancy.To find programs or support groups to help, contact your hospital, WIC, family planning clinics, etc. Ask around as much as possible and someone will be able to point you in the right direction. I'm unsure what kind of help you are seeking - financial, help finding a job, help become educated in childcare? I know you didn't ask for this, but I'll say it anyways: PLEASE try to find baby assistance classes to help you learn what to do. It's extremely stressful to have a baby, and being young with a lack of finances makes it more stressful. The classes will teach you how to handle the stress. If your hospital charges for them, ask if they have reduced rates for indigent mothers. I'm a prosecutor, and I just finished a trial against parents in your situation who became frustrated, hurt their baby, and are now doing 55 years.