California Pregnancy Leave - What If Complications Arise?

California has the most comprehensive set ofnot count time away from work for your own
laws protecting women during pregnancy anddisability. This is covered under the California
maternity leave. One law gives CA women aPregnancy Disability Leave Act.
needed extra benefit over its federal counterpart.7 Months of Partially Paid Job Protected Leave
The California Family Rights Act providesCombine the two situations and California laws
significantly longer job protection in the event oftogether, and you get seven months of partially
pregnancy complications, followed by an extendedpaid, job protected leave: four months before
maternity leave. Should this situation arise, thedelivery if complications arise, plus six weeks to
extended job protection will be welcome. But canrecover from delivery, plus six weeks to bond
you afford all the time away from work? Youwith baby.
can if you plan ahead, then act promptly.California SDI and Paid Family Leave provide the
California Family Rights Actpartial pay of 55% for up to seven months if
The California Family Rights Act is similar to theneeded.
Federal Family Medical Leave Act in that it allowsKeep Job But Lose House?
for twelve weeks of unpaid, job protected leave.The good news is the California laws protect your
Both laws apply only to employers with morejob for a long time at partial pay. Should this
than fifty employees.happen to you and you qualify under the rules,
The California law differs in how an absence fromyour job will still be open for you. But will you be
work for you own disability is treated. Supposeable to make your mortgage payments after
you experience pregnancy complications and needseven months with a 45% pay cut?
to leave work twelve week before your delivery.Purchase supplemental short term disability
Under the Federal law you would have used upinsurance before getting pregnant, and your
your job protected time. The California law doesanswer will be YES!