Legal Question in Medical Leave in Virginia

Discrimination at work

Since announcing my pregnancy to

my boss, I have heard him comment

that he is upset about me planning

to take my full leave of 12 weeks

after the birth. He has greatly

increased my work load and

continually questions my time away

from work. I provide doctors notices

for prenatal visits and related

illnesses. I have to defend and

provide details dr. notes on why I

can't take medication now that I am

pregnant for previous chronic illness

(those meds are class D and harmful

to my baby). They tried to tell me I

had to file for STD and FMLA now and

that would be deducted from the

time I have after delivery. Our HR

policy states STD and FMLA are due

30 days before due date. I am only 4

months now. I have been told that

because I am pregnant I can not use

my unaccrued PTO due to my

pregnancy. Others in the firm are

allowed to use their unaccrued PTO. I

know they are making things difficult

for me but is that just it? Does any of

this actually cross the line as legally

defined ''discrimination''

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