u/Any_Cat9631

I'm due to start maternity leave 1st June.

I've asked my consultant to sign me off for the week after next ( last week of may) which means next week is my last week and gives me time to tie up things at work. It's getting too hard to work and one more week is the most I can manage

Question is- WHEN do I tell work? And what do I tell them?

I don't want to leave them in the lurch all of a sudden but is it a bit strange if I tell them this week about getting signed off for the week after next??