I had juz ask my boss rdg my maternity leave, she says two mths, but i tot gov give us 3 mths?

Answer 1

This may seem unfair, but if the worst happens and your child or your health is suffering, having this extra month left that qualifies for FMLA would be a blessing.

Under FMLA an employer only has to hold your job open for 12 weeks a year. So if you take all 12 weeks for delivery/recovery/new baby bonding and then your child becomes ill, you are screwed and your company would not HAVE to keep your job open.

And the government doesn't "give" us anything. The FMLA allows us to keep our jobs while missing 12 weeks of work caring for ourselves, or another immediate family member if they need our help for medical reasons. Your company has to qualify, and they don't have to pay you.

If your company is paying for 2 months be grateful, that's a lot better than the majority of Americans.

Answer 2

hi

Usually, an eligible female employee is entitled to absent herself from work for four weeks immediately before and eight weeks immediately after delivery, totalling 12 weeks.

Where there is a mutual agreement with the employer, the extended four weeks (9th to 12th week) of maternity leave can be taken flexibly over a six-month period after the child's birth. The employee can consume an equivalent of four weeks' worth of working days flexibly, up to a maximum of 24 days.

Answer 3

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, if your employer qualifies, you're entitled to 12 weeks of UNPAID leave per year.
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/fmla/faq.asp

(One of the qualifications is that your employer employs at least 50 people and that you've worked with the company for a long enough time.)

Answer 4

Normally its 6 weeks regular delivary...and 8 weeks if you have a c-section.

Answer 5

Hopefully you use that time to study an English book.

Answer 6

Are you speaking a language?

Answer 7

Come again?