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Does an employee lose seniority rights when she takes disability leave due to pregnancy?

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Does an employee lose seniority rights when she takes disability leave due to pregnancy?

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No, as long as the employer’s policy allows it. If the policy permits the employee to keep and build benefits during a leave for other short-term disabilities the same policy needs to apply to pregnancy. If there is no policy then seniority should not be lost.