Maternity Leave
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Seeking Input on Maternity Leave with in Home Daycares
Asked by A.V. from Minneapolis
on November 27, 2006
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I run a small in home daycare and we just found out we are expecting #3 and last! Due date is july / August and i was wondering what other in home daycares did with th...
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- You have to work out the numbers to see what works financially. When I took maternity leave I only had three children I was watching. I was able to hire someone and i...
- "From Michelle: If on the other hand, you close down for any amount of time you risk losing them because finding temporary care is hard to do and it is easier to find ...
- I am an in home daycare provider and delivered my second a year ago, i told everyone in Sept via a letter.. i do quarterly newletters, i was due Dec 4th, and planned o...
Need Legal Advise for Going on Maternity Leave
Asked by D.B. from Los Angeles
on July 20, 2008
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I work for a small business. Employer and 4 full time employees. I was talking to my boss on Friday and I was asking him if I could add my 2 unused weeks of vacation a...
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- First, I believe an employer must abide by the various Cal statutes that cover disability and the FMLA, regardless of size of company (I don't think there is an exempt...
- D., Talk to a lawyer, this doesn't sound right at all. You are entitled to FMLA, 3 months unpaid with insurance, its California Law. And that is after maternity lea...
- Call the labor board and address your questions to them. I think he is right about only being required to hold your job for 12 weeks. I also think it say's that he m...
New Job, Not Eligible for Maternity Leave
Asked by K.D. from Columbus
on March 22, 2012
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Hi everyone, hopefully someone can help me. I was working the same job for 4 years, my husband and I were trying to 5 months to get pregnant when I had put in my 2 wee...
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- I started my last job when I was 11 weeks pregnant. I told them in the interview. They worked with me to figure things out, but I basically had 6 weeks of unpaid disab...
- It doesn't sound like you'd even be eligible for FMLA (which protects your job but doesn't pay you). For that, you have to work for 12 months for the same employer. ...
- I have to be frank, unless your state has some kind of program you are not eligible for the federal FMLA. This means that your employer does not have to even give yo...
Maternity Leave After Starting New Position
Asked by W.L. from New York
on November 18, 2010
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Hello ladies! Planning for baby number 3 has definitely been an overwhelming decision for me. I posted a couple of months back my dilemma over having a third child. ...
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- If you were in Canada I would say that it would be a big deal but not in the US... For one, your mat leave is not paid, from what I understand, and 2, it is usually on...
- I don't think that's too soon. I switched departments at my old job the week I found out I was pregnant! 1.5 years is plenty of time for it not to be strange to take m...
- I don't think it's too soon at all! I had the same feelings, but was concerned about leaving after less than 1 year with a company; you will have more than 1 year in ...
Financial Help for Single Mothers and Unpaid Maternity Leave
Asked by A.D. from Fort Wayne
on November 4, 2007
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Is there anything out there that I can apply for to get help in paying my rent and other bills while i'm on maternity leave? I don't get paid for maternity leave and h...
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- A. I noticed you live in Indiana. I did a tiny bit of research and if you go to http://www.in.gov and click on family and health there are several links that will co...
- I can help you. Have you heard of LIHEAP? It is energy assistance and if you qualify for that, you might qualify for some money off your phone bill too. There are l...
- Here where I live you can sign up at the job source office for energy assitance. They will pay 100.00 dollars on your eletric/gas bill if you qualify. Also my husband ...
How Much Maternity Leave for an Adoption?
Asked by L.H. from Washington DC
on June 7, 2009
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I am in the midst of an international adoption and I am trying to figure out how much leave to take to ensure appropriate bonding. My company doesn't offer any paid l...
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- Have you considered live-in childcare? This is an affordable option that could work well for you and your new adopted little one. An au pair is a young person from a...
- I would think it would depend on the age of the child, their language skills, and the support you have from family and friends (not just emotional, but practical bring...
- Have you pressed your company on the issue of maternity leave? I would be willing to bet you could win some sort of "suit" under a discrimination act of some kind and...
Maternity Leave in Texas, Advice Please! EDIT
Asked by A.S. from Houston
on November 5, 2010
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I am back for some wonderful advice from you beautiful moms. I need help, I live in Texas going to be 5 years. I have a beautiful baby girl who is 3 years old. And hu...
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- I think the first thing you should actually do is clarify who you work for. Just because you are in a small office with a manager/boss does not mean you do not work f...
- Since you are paid from the Canadian company I would think you work for them as well, it sounds like you are in a US branch of the company. The tricky part is does he ...
- Here is a link to some info on FMLA. I just glanced through it and it doesn't sound like you're eligible since this company has less than 50 employees. Your situatio...
In-home Childcare Maternity Leave...
Asked by K.B. from Kansas City
on December 22, 2009
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Dear Moms,
In June I started my very own In-Home Daycare and loving it! I am now expecting our 2nd child due in June and wondering what most in this situation take o...
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- It all depends on how your parents can adjust, if they can find temp care then I'd say go 4 it!! With my 4th son I only took 3days off but I had brought my sister do...
- I am going to take a cue from my employee handbook and some case management folks. Depending on the type of delivery: 4-6 weeks for vaginal delivery, 8 weeks for a c s...
- It's really not a matter of unprofessional or not. Most parents won't make their child get used to a new caregiver and then switch them back. If it's a couple of wee...
Not Ready for Maternity Leave
Asked by B.M. from Chicago
on February 24, 2008
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If I go on materity leave early, how will I survive financially? Go further into debt? I don't want to go, but I'm worried that I will just keep getting belly bigger a...
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- Buy a bella band. ( http://www.ingridandisabel.com/) It might help take the pressure off of a little, it did for me.....I was on tylenol w/codine also when I was 30...
- I feel your pain. I'm 26 weeks pregnant and and am a letter carrier. I walk for about seven hours a day over all sorts of uneven terrain in my winter boots. I can't af...
- High Schools have elevators I believe see if they would let you use it instead of the stairs. Where my daughter goes the students that are on crutches and wheelchairs ...
My Job Is Know Longer Available for Me After Maternity Leave What Do I Do????
Asked by A.B. from Redding
on February 7, 2011
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Around 4 months pregnant my dr. orders me to take my leave early do to my horrible sciatica and another nerve over lapping it that the baby was laying on. I confirmed ...
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- You were entitled to 12 weeks FMLA leave (which you exhalted prior to your child's birth). Asking for a raise before you even returned was probably the wrong move. Y...
- I have to agree that you likely terminated yourself with the way you handled the situation when your boss called. One thing I'd like to point out in addition is that ...
- You are only entitled to the protections of FMLA if your employer has more than 50 employees. If not, there is no requirement in general under the Federal protections...
