Does you work have maternity leave or extended sick day an so forth.My work doesnt have maternity leave and they have never expierenced this beore but now two people might be having babies.I'm just trying to get some ideas to propose to the bosses.Please give me as much info as you can Thank you
2006-07-25 01:42:55 · 11 answers · asked by amber 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
By law all employers are required to give their expectant mothers maternity leave now. Paid or unpaid howeve is up to the employer. My own job is with a University, who allows 12 weeks maternity leave, paid for 30 days so long as you have built up vacation and sick leave (which you are required to use first) after 30 days, short-term disability kicks in and pays the regular pay rate. Unless it becomes medicaly necessary, and you recieve a doctors note, after those 12 weeks, it is up to my employer as to whether or not to open my posistion to be filled again.
It would be best to refer to the Family Medical Leave Act.
2006-07-25 01:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by saintlyinnocents 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I work in a production plant that is mostly men, and I am only the second woman there to ever get pregnant, so I was in a similar situation. I am 5 months right now, but when I am 7 months, I will go into light duty and work in the office. As for maternity leave, you are probably eligible for FMLA. This is non paid, but it guarantees that you keep your job until you come back. You combine FMLA with short- term disability, which is paid 100% for 2 months, and 66% if you want an additional , month after that. Normally, if there is no set policy, it is 6 weeks recovery from a natural birth, and 8 weeks for a c-section. Don't be afraid to fight for your rights!!!
2006-07-25 12:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by msuewill23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a very rough pregnancy, so I took a medical leave of absence w/o pay quite a bit. I work part-time, so I didn't have enough hours put in to receive sick pay or vacation pay. I was also on bed rest for the last six weeks of my pregnancy and my daughter was born six weeks premature. So, all in all, I took my six weeks maternity leave allow and then an additional five months on the family medical leave act to care for my baby. It was weird coming back six months later, but the extra money sure is nice!
2006-07-25 09:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well luckily for me i was at home when i got pregnant so i had a well rested pregnancy but i think it differs where you are from. In my country some place give you 3months some six during your pregnancy you work until you feel you are able(which means you can work up to your due date if you so choose) the time calculated for the leave is when you stop working so the three or six months start from when you leave most people usually work until they are like one week from delivery in that way they have more time to spend home with the baby afterwards here we pay national insurance and they compensate you for the time you are away from work ( the company pays half of your salary and national insurance pays the rest)
2006-07-25 10:14:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my first child in California.
I was allotted 4 weeks paid maternity leave plus I had 2 weeks vacation saved.
Some companies give this to valued employees, to insure they will come back.
Now I live in Georgia, the company I work for doesn't have the same deal. When a woman needs time off to have a baby & spend time healing, they lay her off so she can collect unemployment bennifets, then hire her back when she is ready.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-25 08:56:32 · answer #5 · answered by eyes_of_iceblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe there are certain laws that companies need to follow. Maternity leave is covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which is madated by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, so start by reading up on that:
http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/
Hope that helps!
2006-07-25 08:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was allowed to take 6 weeks off unpaid for maternity leave. They kept paying my benefits for me so I still had insurance. They also let me use all my sick days so I could either have more time off or use some towards my six weeks. FMLA allows you to take off a year unpaid to care for a baby and they have to keep your position or something equal to it for when you return.
2006-07-25 08:51:56 · answer #7 · answered by hikerchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With both of my kids, I was given 4 weeks paid leave (100% pay), and was able to take off up to 3 months through FMLA. They don't offer a short term disability policy, so that's why it was only 4 weeks paid leave.
2006-07-25 11:47:30 · answer #8 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the U.S. there is something called the Family Leave Act. Do some research because this is where maternity and paternity leave falls (i don;t know the specifics off the top of my head).
2006-07-25 08:47:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a law requiring them to (unless you're part time) offer maternity leave, and there is the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act).
Look up the laws on your state's website... you definately have rights.
2006-07-25 08:47:29 · answer #10 · answered by paj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋