Asking about maternity leave and pay?

Question

i need to ask about maternity pay and leave soon but I'm in a difficult position. i live with my boss's daughter and her daughter deal with everything from my work. can any body help on how to bring up this topic and try and keep it separate from living with her. please help i need to do this before time runs out.

Answer 1

I would start with the human resource person - that is what they are there for.  But be warned as the previous posters have said, in the US, most people do NOT have paid maternity leave and simply qualify for time off under the FMLA.  In some states, not all, you may be able to get short term disability.  I am fortunate to have short term disability but it is only for 6 weeks AND based on our plan it is only 50% of what my salary.

If anyone else as your workplace has been pregnant, you can ask them, too.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Do they know you are pregnant? Obviously by now they should so there really shouldn't be hard feelings about something so natural. Maternity leave is granted with a business however most of the time it is unpaid. Then you have to apply for disability and that is how you get paid for your maternity. Your employer will fill out a piece of paper, then the doctor to state your disability of being pregnant and all. Then you send in your paper work to disability department and they will pay you.  

Answer 3

if u work there and they pay u, it might be company policy to give you maternity leave. the paid leave part might be a little more in depth....do u aquire PTO(paid time off)? if so, you should be able to use it during your maternity leave. if they discriminate against u, u might have a lawsuit....lol

Answer 4

Ummm if you live in the US chances are your employer won't offer any paid maternity leave, you are only entitled to 12 weeks UNPAID leave per the FMLA guidlines provided your employer qualifys.  They have to have at least 50 employees, and you have to have been employed full-time for the last 12 months, they are NOT required to pay you for this time off.