Do I have to continue to accommodate a pregnant employee who continues to be late or absent when all their paid sick leave and vacation has been used?
HRCalifornia
California is very protective of pregnant employees who need time off work due to prenatal medical care or illness connected with pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition.
California's pregnancy disability leave (PDL) law requires an employer of five or more employees to provide time off work if the pregnancy or related medical condition requires such an accommodation.
Having said that, it is important to determine whether being late to work and missing work is pregnancy-related or whether the employee has been missing work due to other personal
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