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Can the employer count time on maternity leave or pregnancy disability as FMLA leave?

April 26, 2017disability employer FMLA leave Maternity pregnancy time

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Can the employer count time on maternity leave or pregnancy disability as FMLA leave?

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A. Yes. Maternity leave for the birth of a child or pregnancy disability leave would be considered qualifying FMLA leave for a serious health condition and may be counted in the 12 weeks of leave.

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Yes. Pregnancy disability leave or maternity leave for the birth of a child would be considered qualifying FMLA leave for a serious health condition and may be counted in the 12 weeks of leave so long as the employer properly notifies the employee in writing of the designation. For more on FMLA compliance, see J. J. Keller’s FMLA Revealed: Understanding Leave Requirements manual.

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Yes. Pregnancy disability leave or maternity leave for the birth of a child would be considered qualifying FMLA leave for a serious health condition and may be counted in the 12 weeks of leave so long as the employer properly notifies the employee in writing of the designation.

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Yes. Pregnancy disability leave or maternity leave for the birth of a child would be considered qualifying FMLA leave for a serious health condition and may be counted in the 12 weeks of leave so long as the employer appropriately notifies the employee of the FMLA designation.

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Yes. Pregnancy disability leave or maternity leave for the birth of a child would be considered qualifying FMLA leave for a serious health condition and may be counted in the 12 weeks of leave.