Do I have to give Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) to a new employee?

Q&As

• Do I have to continue to accommodate a pregnant employee who continues to be late or absent when they have used up all their paid sick leave and vacation?
• Does CFRA for baby bonding begin immediately after the baby is born or after PDL ends?
• Do I have to continue vacation while an employee is on pregnancy leave?
• Can we deny an employee’s request to express breast milk at work and tell her to return to work when she no longer has this need?
• What do I need to provide to an employee asking for several breaks during the day to pump breast milk?
• An employee is asking if she can use her baby bonding leave by taking every Friday off for the next 12 weeks. Are we required to do that?
• If an employee on FMLA/CFRA does not turn in the required medical certification on time, can the company deny their leave and terminate them?
• Our employee wants to take time off to be home with a new baby, but has not met the requirements of having worked for our company for one year. Can we deny baby bonding leave?
• What do I do if an employee refuses to come back to work after released from pregnancy disability leave?
• What happens if an employee wants to take time off with the baby after she just had pregnancy disability leave?
• Our employee has told us she wants to take her Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) starting a month before her due date, and for three months afterward. She will be leaving at a very busy time for our business. Do we have to accommodate her request?
• Can we fire an employee who has been gone on eight months pregnancy leave?
• Do I have to give an employee her job back after her return from maternity leave?
• Do I have to grant a full-time employee's request to return to work on a part-time basis after her maternity leave?
• Is our small company required to continue health insurance benefits for an employee on PDL?
• Can I lay off an employee on pregnancy disability leave? Can the employee still collect SDI or PFL benefits?
• What leave laws apply to a gestational surrogate?
• How much leave can a pregnant employee take?
• How long must we hold a job open for an employee disabled by pregnancy, who is not eligible for family medical leave?
• Can I move an employee to another position because of her pregnancy?
• What notices and information do I have to give an employee about Pregnancy Disability Leave?
• Both parents of a newborn are employed by the same company. Are we required to give both of them baby bonding leave?
• Under PDL, can a soon-to-be dad get time off too or is it only for a pregnant employee?
• Does a potential new hire have an obligation to tell me she is pregnant before I hire her?
• Does pregnancy leave end at childbirth, or is it the date provided in the doctor's note taking the employee off work?
• Is a pregnant employee entitled to SDI?
• What if a pregnant employee is exposed to chemicals at their work site, but their doctor has not restricted their work duties?