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I. Maternity Leave Insider Introduction
Congratulations on the impending birth of your child! If you’re like most parents-to-be, the next nine months will be filled with anxious preparation for the arrival of your new baby. In addition to decorating your nursery, picking a name and filling out baby registries, you should also begin thinking about your pregnancy and maternity leave options early on in your pregnancy.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 70% of mothers with children under 18 years old are active members of the American work force. If you are about to be one of those70%, you will need to determine your company’s leave policy as soon as you announce your pregnancy at work.
Family leave policies run the gamut from minimal time off to a year off if you’d like to take it. Some leaves are paid; others are unpaid; still others are a combination of the two. You may work for a company with a very formal policy or you may work for a firm with no defined policy whatsoever. These are the things you’ve got to find out and consider well before your due date.
This e-book will examine the basic laws at both the federal and state level which govern the pregnancy and family leave situations – the baseline for maternity leave if you will. It will provide you with information regarding paternity leave and leave for those adopting or fostering a child.
You will also find information regarding short term disability pay, benefits, pregnancy discrimination, how to handle bed rest and other pre-childbirth complications or restrictions and tips for how to approach your boss or HR department to discuss your upcoming leave.
We hope that this will answer all of your questions about pregnancy and maternity leave and will help you formulate your family’s plans for leave with the least amount of emotional and financial stress as possible.
Please visit our Maternity Leave discussion forums for additional insight.
Proceed to - Family Leave vs. Pregnancy Leave
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 70% of mothers with children under 18 years old are active members of the American work force. If you are about to be one of those70%, you will need to determine your company’s leave policy as soon as you announce your pregnancy at work.
Family leave policies run the gamut from minimal time off to a year off if you’d like to take it. Some leaves are paid; others are unpaid; still others are a combination of the two. You may work for a company with a very formal policy or you may work for a firm with no defined policy whatsoever. These are the things you’ve got to find out and consider well before your due date.
This e-book will examine the basic laws at both the federal and state level which govern the pregnancy and family leave situations – the baseline for maternity leave if you will. It will provide you with information regarding paternity leave and leave for those adopting or fostering a child.
You will also find information regarding short term disability pay, benefits, pregnancy discrimination, how to handle bed rest and other pre-childbirth complications or restrictions and tips for how to approach your boss or HR department to discuss your upcoming leave.
We hope that this will answer all of your questions about pregnancy and maternity leave and will help you formulate your family’s plans for leave with the least amount of emotional and financial stress as possible.
Please visit our Maternity Leave discussion forums for additional insight.
Proceed to - Family Leave vs. Pregnancy Leave
