High-risk pregnancies can change an employee’s work needs in a moment. An employee can go from doing her regular job when her pregnancy is low-risk to suddenly having to deal with restrictions on lifting, standing, and even working too long. But when employers respond to that by terminating the employee immediately, it raises serious legal […]
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California provides job-related leave for pregnant people who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition. However, pregnancy can be unpredictable, and you may not need to take your leave all at once. Intermittent leave may protect your job and provide partial income replacement. If your workplace targets you as a result of your
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What Are Maximum Leave Policies? Maximum leave policies cap the amount of leave an employee may take from work. They are sometimes referred to as no-fault attendance policies and can take many forms. While facially neutral, maximum leave policies are problematic when applied to leave taken for a disability because they can unfairly penalize disabled
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