Returning to work after maternity leave

[Paheli00]

Re: Returning to work after maternity leave

@ehl-e-chamman

in USA …The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which was passed in 1993, guarantees that women can take up to twelve weeks without pay while keeping the same health insurance. Additionally, their position will be held while gone, or else a job with equal pay, benefits, and status will be given.

Just wanted to add that FMLA does not apply to all women! You have to meet 2 major requirements:

1. The employer has to fall under FMLA guidelines meaning they have to have at least 50 employees. So let’s say a woman is working for a small business that has 20 total employees, then that business is not legally required to provide FMLA to its employees.

2. The woman must be employed for 1 year in order to quality for FMLA for that employer. If she gives birth before the 1 year work anniversary, it is legal for the employer to refuse FMLA coverage.