Legal Question in Employment Law in California
fired before I was put on Medical leave
I live in cali and prego i was told by my
doc that she might put me on bedrest I
made my employer aware of this and
wast fired before anything was finalized
by the doc.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: fired before I was put on Medical leave
What is your question?
Re: fired before I was put on Medical leave
If your CA employer has at least 5 employees, they can not fire you because you are pregnant, must allow you to continue working as long as you are able, must 'reasonably' accommodate your disability, and must allow up to 4 months of unpaid pregnancy leave under FEHA.
If your CA employer has at least 50 employees, and you are employed for at least 12 months, have at least 1,250 hours worked in the 12 months prior to the leave, then you would be eligible for 12 weeks of unpaid FMLA/CFRA maternity/medical leave, continuation of group health benefits, restoration to the same or an equivalent job upon return to work, with accrued benefits.
If you qualify for both, you get both.
Now, if they violate those rules, contact me for the legal help you'll need.