Working While Pregnant: 7 Most Pressing Questions Answered

[Workplace Rights]Working While Pregnant – Your Rights?

Your Top 7 Questions Answered

#1 Most Frequently Asked

Question

• If you can answer ‘yes’ to all three of these questions, you should be entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave:

Q: Am I eligible for maternity leaveunder the FMLA?

• Are you a part of a company with 50 or more employees living within 75 miles of a workplace?

Or work for the public (includingfederal, state, local) or an educational agency?

Do I Qualify For FMLA

Benefits?

Question #1:

• Have you been working for your recent employer for at least 12 months?

Do I Qualify For FMLA

Benefits?

Question #2:

• Have you worked at least 1,250 hours in the last 12 months?

Do I Qualify For FMLA

Benefits?

Question #3:

How Much Maternity Leave

Are You Entitled?

If you answered YES, under FMLA you are entitled to 12 weeks maternity leave for childbirth.

Qualifying For Leave

• No. The 1,250 hours include only those hours you actually worked for your employer.

Q: I took some time off for vacation and had a sick leave during the last 12-month period. Does that time counts toward the 1,250 hours?

Labor Law: Rule Of Thumb

• Does your company grants leave to other temporarily disabled employees?

• If yes, your employer must also grant you leave (for the time you’re disabled by pregnancy)

Q: My employer denies me pregnancy related medical leave. Is it legal?

If You Don’t Qualify For

FMLA Protected Time Off

• If your employer doesn’t grant leave to other temporarily disabled workers, than you’re not entitled either (unless you qualify under the FMLA)

Accomodation Requirements

For Pregnant Workers

• Inform your employer• Under the ADA you might be able

to get a right accommodation • Most likely your employer will ask

you to provide a letter from your health care provider regarding your pregnancy-related condition

Q: Due to my pregnancy I need an accommodation or light duty at work? How do I get one?

Doctor’s Letter To Describe

• Also, most likely your health care provider would need to suggest type of accommodation that would meet your needs

Legal Rights Fact Sheet

Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC.GOV

• Read more about this topic in the document:

“Helping Patients with Pregnancy-Related Limitations and Restrictions at Work”

What If I Can’t Work?

• You may qualify for leave under the FMLA• Some states have additional protection.

Check your state’s laws:

“State Family and Medical Leave Laws that Differ from the Federal FMLA”

Q: What options do I have if I can’t work at all because of my pregnancy?

Source: NCSL.ORG

Pregnancy Rights Explained

Simply

• Familiarize yourself with the legal documents regarding your pregnancy rights in the workplace.

This presentation has a good list:

“[Cheat Sheat] Pregnancy Rights In The Workplace. Your Most Important Resources in One Place”

• Make sure to check out your company policy as well

Source: Slideshare.net

Is Your Job Protected While

On Leave?

Q: What happens to my job while I’m on a pregnancy leave?

• Your employer must keep a job open for a pregnancy-related absence on the same basis as jobs that are hold open for employers on sick leave or disability leave for other reasons

Unlawful Employer Actions

Q: What happens if I’m denied my pregnant employee rights, mistreated for taking FMLA or experience any form of pregnancy discrimination?

• It’s illegal for your employer to deny the exercise of FMLA rights, retaliate against you for filing a complaint, or exercise any form of pregnancy discrimination

Employers Who Violate Your

Rights

• If your employer has violated the PDA or FMLA, you may be entitle to recover some damages

(back pay, front pay, reinstatement, punitive or compensatory)

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