Pregnancy Leave Laws in California
California laws provide the greatest level of job protection and partially paid leave for pregnancy leave of any state in the US. California has the most complete sets of laws protecting women during pregnancy leave. One law gives California women a needed extra benefit over its federal counterpart. The California Family Rights Act provides significantly […]
All About Pregnancy Leave in California
California has the most wide-ranging set of laws protecting women during pregnancy leave or maternity leave. The California Family Rights Act provides significantly longer job protection in the event of pregnancy complications, followed by an extended maternity leave. Should this situation arise, the extended job protection will be honored.But can you afford all the time […]
What You Need to Know: Pregnancy Discrimination
As a starting point, one thing should be made very clear: You cannot be discriminated against for being pregnant! You cannot be fired. You cannot be refused employment. You cannot be demoted. You cannot be docked pay. Unfortunately, it seems to be a fairly common occurrence that once a woman becomes pregnant her formerly nice […]
Pregnancy Discrimination – Know Your Rights
While most people are aware that it is illegal to practice racial, political, religious, or gender-based discrimination in the workplace, people often do not realize that there are other forms of discrimination that are outlined in employment laws for the protection of workers. One protection that many individuals are unaware of is the protection of […]
Pregnancy in the Workplace
As an employee, you must know the rights during pregnancy in the workplace. However, when you are able to answer these questions, you will know what to during your pregnancy. Here is an overview of laws protecting pregnancy in the workplace: In the US under both federal and State law, it is always illegal for […]