Maternity Leave Planning Resources
This page is a supplement to Max Maternity Leave
Proposal Template & Negotiation Guide. Download
your free copy here.
Know the Basics of Maternity Leave in the USA
Max Maternity Insider
This free PDF download is one of the best and latest resources I've found.
It's thorough so it's long—55 pages—but it has the valuable information you
need to know. If you'd like help sorting through your options, please visit
my Maternity Leave
Mentor site.
Maternity Leave: The Basics
This more dated yet decent overview is at BabyCenter.com. It covers short-term
disability issues, FMLA guidelines and benefits in a practical
questions-and-answer format.
Figure Your Baseline Maternity Leave
Questions to Ask Your Co-Workers
& Your HR Department
These checklists will help you piece together your baseline maternity leave. Use
them as your step-by-step research guide and the starting point for your
negotiations of off-the-menu leave requests.
State-Specific Maternity and Family Leave Laws
This valuable information is found in Appendix 2 of the free
Max
Maternity Insider, noted above. It's worth your time to read
it. Soon.
Check with your
state department of labor
to verify current benefits.
Maternity Leave Around the World
Table of
Maternity Leave Lengths Around the World and a
related article
Here's an older chart that includes
percentage of wages paid. Though dated, this one shows that several other countries have been offering generous
benefits for a while.Government FMLA Information and Eligibility
Answering FMLA queries specific to your situation is more like employment law
and so beyond my scope of service. Please call your State Labor Office and refer
to the federal Department of Labor sites.
State
Labor Offices Directory
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Benefits
Federal vs. State Family &
Medical Leave Laws
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