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Work Labor Law For Maternity Leave In Orange
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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.
All pregnant female employees are entitled to a maternity leave of 26 weeks for their first and second child. Out of these, they can take up to 8 weeks of leave before the delivery of their child. For the third or subsequent pregnancy, expecting mothers are eligible to take maternity leave of 12 weeks.
The following documents shall be submitted to the agency to be entitled to the maternity leave benefits: Accomplished Application for Leave (Civil Service Form No. 6); Medical Certificate issued by a government or private physician as proof of pregnancy and estimated date of delivery;
The FMLA requires that you provide your employer with at least a 30-day notice of your intentions to take unpaid family time. Your boss will appreciate any additional advance notice to plan around the time you are absent.
Expectant mothers in the Philippines must inform their employer of their pregnancy and expected delivery date at least 60 days before the anticipated maternity leave start date. Pregnant employees also need to complete a Maternity Notification Form and provide copies to their employer and the SSS.
Just briefly state that you're pregnant, you've talked to your direct manager and they are also aware. Ask THEM to confirm the maternity leave. And then go from there. This will give an indication of how well they are actually going to handle this (or totally drop the ball, potentially).
Maternity leave date Your expected week of childbirth (EWC) is DD Month Year. This is the week, starting on a Sunday, in which the doctor or midwife expects you to give birth. Based on your baby's due date your intended maternity leave date must start between DD Month Year and DD Month Year.
Your maternity leave plan should include: How much time you'll take off. Start and end dates for your leave. How accessible you'll be on leave. Who will handle your responsibilities. How you'll transition back to work. Unplug as much as possible. A week before returning to work. Once you're back to work:
If you're on maternity/parental leave you don't have to file reports.
The counting starts from the date of childbirth, and it continues consecutively until the 105th day, without skipping any days, including weekends or holidays.