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2 Apr 2024

Maternity Leave 101

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Professional life and pregnancy
Maternity Leave 101
Everything you need to know to be prepared for your maternity leave.
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Shyanne
2 Jul 2023

Hey moms can someone explain what is the difference from paid family leave and maternity leave?

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Alyssia
The way my HR manager explained it paid family leave is covered by the FLMA which allows any one who’s been working at a company for more than a year automatically 12 weeks ( I believe paid) off when they deliver their child. While maternity leave is considered by choice and does not have to be paid. And your job decides the amount of time you can be out before you give birth and they legally do not have to promise your job back due to not being covered through FLMA Hope that helps just got a new job a month ago and it definitely sucked to hear they’re only able to give me month off after my son is born ( I’m not gonna listen lol) But hope everything goes well with your maternal leave 💕
27 Mar 2024

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Shyanne
Ok when I was looking at the requirements it didn’t say anything about how long you’ve been on the job so does that part matter too or no?
27 Mar 2024

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Haley
15 Mar 2023

Is there anybody else worried about maternity leave? My job doesn’t offer paid maternity leave but I can take it unpaid. I’m someone who has to work to keep the bills paid. Is there anybody else in the same situation and what have you decided to do ?

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Heather
I had the same problem ended up moving in with family so I can enjoy my maternity leave and not have to worry about money
27 Mar 2024

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Drejiahnae
You can apply for disability or paid family leave through edd I believe, that's what I did with my 1st 2 daughters and what I plan to do this time.
27 Mar 2024

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Sky
29 Jan 2023

When did y’all take Maternity Leave? I’m 31 weeks pregnant and I’m a server.

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lisa
24 Jun 2022

Staying focused is so hard right now...I just want to be on maternity leave 😩

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Kiara
Samw here im 34 weeks almost 35 and im so tireddd and ready to go on maternity leave
27 Mar 2024

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lisa
I'm only 29 weeks I can imagine when I get to your weeks ...the struggle is real 😫 😁
27 Mar 2024

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