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Birth Mother Quick Tip: Pregnancy Disability Leave
Mardie Caldwell
If your birth mother lives in California and her employer has 5 or more employees, birth mothers can qualify for Pregnancy Disability. An employer must allow an employee time off work if she has a pregnancy-related disability and the employer also must reinstate the em ployee to her prior position upon her release to return to work.
No matter how long she has been employed, a pregnant employee is entitled to Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) if she provides an appropriate medical certification. PDL should not be confused with other types of leave. It has two significant components:
1. The right for the employee to take up to four months leave and
2. The right to reinstatement in her position.
Please call the California Labor Board for more information. Let your adoption professional know as well.
Mardie Caldwell, COAP is the author of AdoptingOnline.com, the director of Lifetime Adoption, the founder of A Lifetime Foundation, and the host of the popular Internet radio talk show, Let’s Talk Adoption. She is an adoptive mother, married with 4 children.
