Many workers in California manage their jobs while pregnant. State laws help protect your well-being and your job during this time. If you are pregnant or recovering after childbirth, you can request workplace changes that your employer must provide. Understanding...
You have worked hard to reach a place in your career that you aimed for. Now that you are pregnant, you may feel a new kind of fear. You may wonder if your career progress could be at risk and worry that your accomplishments could be overlooked. In California, the...
Some women breeze through pregnancy. They experience minimal symptoms and manage to continue working throughout all 40 weeks of gestation. Others may find that they develop major medical challenges. Some women develop gestational diabetes or preeclampsia. Others have...
In some workplaces, becoming pregnant can trigger a shift in how an employee is treated—and not for the better. While federal and state laws are in place to protect workers from discrimination, the unfortunate reality is that some employees hit a glass ceiling after...
An employer in California with five or more employees is required to provide reasonable accommodations to a pregnant employee. These could include things such as transferring them to a less strenuous or hazardous position, providing pregnancy disability leave (PDL) of...
Many pregnancy discrimination cases occur because someone is already pregnant. For instance, you might have been working in your job for three years when you inform your boss that you’re pregnant. You know you’ll need to take maternity leave in the future and may...
Pregnancy is a natural part of life. Unfortunately, it can sometimes inspire certain challenges in the workplace. For employees who experience multiple pregnancies in a short period, there can be concerns about how their jobs might be affected. Whether you are worried...
Employees should expect to be able to do their job duties without worrying about harassment or discrimination at work. Even if they need to take time off, they still shouldn’t have to worry about negative employment actions, provided that the time they take is...
You are legally not required to tell your employer you are pregnant – there are no legal deadlines for informing them. But there are regulations you should observe to get Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL). Here is what to know: When should you give your employer...
Women who are pregnant and those who are returning to work while breastfeeding a baby have specific rights in the workplace. Ensuring that all employees know exactly what rights they have is critical. Fortunately, employees in California have some rigorous rights in...
