May an employer require an employee to obtain medical verification of her inability to work because of pregnancy?
Only if the employer requires such verification from other temporarily disabled employees. However, an employer may not require verification from other than the pregnant employee’s own doctor or health-care provider. • Can an employer require medical verification that continuing work will not be hazardous to the pregnant woman? Yes, as long as it is done in the same manner as verification required for other types of disability. • What notice to an employer is required for going on or returning from leave? If possible, an employee must provide her employer at least 30 days advance notice before pregnancy disability leave or transfer begins, the date the leave will commence, and the estimated duration of the leave. If 30 days advance notice is not possible due to lack of knowledge of when leave or transfer will begin, a change in circumstance, or a medical emergency, notice must be given as soon as practical. Terms of leave may be modified as a woman’s changing medical condition dictates
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