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Being Fired While on Maternity Leave
It all depends on if there is a policy/employee handbook and how they have treated other employees who were on maternity leave in the past. ...
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- Since your company had less than 50 employees, they are not required by the Federal Law to offer you any kind of maternity leave. Really sorry to hear of your situat...
- Hi R., I'm so sorry that you are in such a terrible situation! I'm currently unemployed and pregnant so I kind of feel your pain. Since your company has under ...
- They aren't required to give you anything if it's under 50 employees. FMLA does not apply. And there are no blanket national requirements for maternity leave. Addit...
Fmla
They should have handouts or an employee handbook that lists the benefits with FMLA and such. With the company that I work for you have to work a certain ...
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- Hi Neena, My name is S. and I work in HR dept with a certification in payroll. It is true you must be employed for one year before you are entitled to FMLA....
- Nisha, In order to qualify for FMLA you must work with your current employer for either 1 year or have worked 1250 hours. FMLA is an "unpaid" leave that helps you...
- Nisha, It is fine if you get pregnant before the year is up. Your FMLA will start (typically) when you have the baby. If you are not pregnant now, It still takes 9 mo...
How Can I Extend My Maternity Leave So That I Can Still Get Paid?
From what I understand, materinity leave is defined in an employee handbook and varies from company to company and also varies depending on your employment ...
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- your ob/gyn should have you fill out state disability paper work before your leave starts so it is in progress by the time you start your leave. ask your dr what you c...
- From what I understand, materinity leave is defined in an employee handbook and varies from company to company and also varies depending on your employment status. I ...
- GO on the edd website and you can get disability insurance. It is easy. I think i got $700 a week. Then I did the family leave act for a few weeks. Any one can get it....
Maternity Leav
Also check the company's fmla handbook and speak with an employee relations specialist at your Headquarters. They should be able to advise you if this ...
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- Hi C. I know this is late, but if you might instead be interested in working from home I would love to fill you in on the best kept secrect in home-based business. ...
- You have it in writing that they approved 12 weeks, yes? And it was only verbal that she backpedaled to 6 weeks? I'd try to hold them to the 12 weeks as promised.
- If I were you, I would fight this. Since you already have 3 kids, I'm sure you know that it takes some time to heal physically. You need those 1st 6 weeks just to re...
Maternity Leave
Does your job have an employee handbook? If it does, there may be guidelines in it explaining what to do in this situation. 2. There is a federal law, ...
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- I would say 6-8 weeks is average. FMLA only applies to companies with more than 50 empoloyees so I don't know if you qualify for up to 12 weeks. I would talk to ...
- I would talk to them as soon as you can, I would ask for a minimum of 6-8 weeks...they may still allow you to take the 12 weeks that the family leave act allows, the s...
- I'm not sure what kind of job you do, but instead of maternity leave, I worked up to the day I gave birth, and then transitioned to working from home - and it's been a...
Working Mom Seeking Suggestions About How Long to Take off of Work
Look in your employee handbook. Some companies cover short-term disability which maternity leave might fall under. If there isn't anything, start lobbying ...
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- The law requires six weeks but not paid. I had to use all my vacation and sick time, then I went unpaid. I did have a doctor that released me back after five weeks b...
- I would check with your human resource. My job allowed six weeks & 8 weeks if you have a C-sec. I only received 1/2 of my pay during that time. I did have a C-sec. ...
- Like the other posters, there isn't anything saying your employer has to give you more time paid. If you qualify for federal FMLA it is up to 12 weeks unpaid. Some sta...
Just Got Laid off and Am Visibly Pregnant...
Unless it is written up somehow in your contract or agreed to in your employee handbook that you cannot be employed during pregnancy, you can't be laid off ...
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- Hi B.H. I work in disability management for a large (and respected) employer in Sacramento. I would need a lot more information to give you my professional opinion...
- Aw, congrats on the pregnancy and boo on the lay off! I was laid off in 2005, when I was 4 months along. I went on UI and stayed on it, I even went to multiple...
- That is absolutely horrible. Please turn them in!
Stay at Home Mom Vs. Working Mom
I found out by reading my employee handbook that my company supports flexible work schedules, just like one of the moms on here recommended. ...
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- I too am a working mom. For the first 4 months of her life I was home with her. I feared the same thing you do- that your child has 'forgotten' you because you're no...
- You probably have not gotten a lot of feedback on this because it is such a HARD question. I chose not to go back to work after my daughter was born. I took 3 mont...
- Hi V. Sorry you're going through this. Most working moms do, and a lot of stay at home moms do as well. I stayed home with my kids for the first two years of their li...
Help with Embarrassing Issue
The employer is responsible for paying only $75 then the employee pays a ... There's a number inside the Sooner Care handbook too but I can't find mine ...
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- Try getting Tucks pads; you can get the genaric kind and wipe with those instead of toilet paper for a while and aldo use Hemrroid cream. I had to do that after my yo...
- Cortizone is a topical ointment that will help shrink the hemmoroids. There are over the counter 1% and 2% creams that will help. Also, see what you can do about strai...
- I have had hemmoroids for 9 years. They are evil!! I find that the Prep. H wipes work fantastic. You can even keep it on the area for awhile and that helps even more....
Legal Advice
Asked by Z.C. from Los Angeles
on January 21, 2009
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Good Morning, I am seeking some legal advice with a health insurance issue. One month before we had our healthy baby girl we were told by my husband's health insuranc...
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- Not sure about your state, but with many health insurance companies you would have up to 1 year to file a claim to recoop your expenses. However, assuming you win the...
- I'm not sure about the statute of limitations, but 6-month doesn't seem to be that long. I would definitely pursue the matter. While I haven't had this particular is...
- Hi Z.! It is inexcusable that you had to go through your joyous occasion with that ugly issue hanging over your head. We had a very sick baby and I've had my share o...
