by law, whats the longest amount of time a mother can take for maternity leave without loosing her job?

Question

or is there a law?
1.how long do companies usually give you for maternity leave?

Answer 1

The Family Medical Leave Act allows you to take up to 12 weeks in a rolling 12 month time period due to a documented medical issue, including having a baby. Your job is protected during this time (meaning your company must keep the SAME position open for you). After 12 weeks, you are not guaranteed the same position, but most companies will try to place you in a different position if possible.

The FMLA is a federal law; all 50 states follow it.

Answer 2

FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) requires a company to give you 12 weeks of UNPAID leave without having to worry about losing your job. However, most companies have a maternity leave policy for employees. My company does 6 weeks...8 weeks if your baby has to born by c-section. I think that is because after a baby is born the mother is considered to be under the care of a doctor for 6 weeks.

Answer 3

I had twins last December and my company gave me 6 weeks of maternity leave, but I would have had 8 if I would have needed a C-section. I had not been there for a year so I did not have any FMLA time. I think that is a company policy so you should check with your HR representative. FMLA allows you 12 weeks of unpaid time off and your job is protected during that time. Anything beyond that is usually on a case by case basis with most companies.

Answer 4

The laws are different for every state. I know here in AZ YOU CAN TAKE LIKE 3 MONTHS BEFORE YOU LOOSE YOU JOB. mOST COMPANYS WILL ONLY PAY FOR 2-6 WEEKS of that time. My daughters teacher was out half the year. She took off before the baby (medical problems) then her baby was 5 months old when she went back to work. I think they worked hers out with sick leave personal time and maternaty leave. There are laws that say how long an employer needs to keep your job open for you. Just remember you wont get income for most that time. If any. I say quit your job and be the best mommy you can be.

Answer 5

By law, if you have been employed at your job for a year (pretty sure you had to have worked a certain number of hours) you have 12 weeks, covered under the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act). These are unpaid hours, but you may supplement your time off with accrued vacation, sick, or paid time. Talk to your Human Resouces manager, he/she should be able to answer any questions you have.

Answer 6

Covered employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons:

- for the birth and care of the newborn child of the employee;
- for placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care;
- to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition; or
- to take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition.

State law can provide for more but not less.

Answer 7

It depends on the state and the company. There is the Family Medical Leave Act though. Check it out.

Answer 8

FMLA states that you can take up to 12 weeks of leave as long as there are more than 50 employees working at the company where you work. Here is a link for more information.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/benefits-leave/fmla.htm

Answer 9

6 weeks w regular and 4 weeks before - 10 weeks
csection 8 weeks and 4 weeks before-12 weeks but their is also a fmla family medical leave of absense in which she is entitled to during baby binding time which is an additional 6 weeks which also can be paid through disability for this

Answer 10

I think it depends on the Companies Policy's but the usual is 6 weeks. Unless you have doctors orders that you have to be on bed rest, then they are required to give you the time you need.