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Information About Maternity Leave and Maternity Care
from:There was a time when it was perfectly acceptable to discriminate against a woman once she became pregnant. But nowadays this practice is ethically unacceptable and 100 percent illegal.
Pregnancy is protected under the ground of gender. This means a pregnant woman is protected against
Being asked if she is pregnant or plans to have children
Being fired, laid off, or demoted because she is pregnant
Not being allowed to rent an apartment or house because she is pregnant. (This excludes residences that are specifically designated as adult-only or senior-only buildings.)
Being refused access to any type of public service like schools, hospitals, or restaurants, because she is pregnant.
Before a woman is ready to take maternity leave, her pregnancy may prevent her from doing her job. It is the employer’s responsibility to modify the workplace, if possible, so that she can work without harming herself or the baby she carries until she’s ready to take maternity leave. The employer cannot force a woman to take maternity leave earlier than she has planned.
Negative comments or reactions from customers or staff about an employee’s pregnancy cannot be used as a reason to fire her, demote her, lay her off, or force her to take early maternity leave.
In most states employers are legally required to continue paying the health related part of maternity leave benefit premiums if they already pay for employee benefit premiums when their employees are sick.
Naturally the type of maternity leave and maternity benefits vary from employer to employer and from state to state. It’s always best to do your research immediately once you find out you are pregnant and before you tell your employer, so that you know what you are entitled to receive regarding maternity benefits.
Another thing you should do when you find out that you are pregnant is to figure out what type of maternity care you would like to receive, what’s available to you, and what you can afford.
Many states consider primary maternity care a core service that is publicly funded and accessible and available to all women. But each hospital may have their own policies regarding maternity care. If you choose to have your baby in a hospital, be sure to check out the maternity care options available to you at the hospital of your choice.
And be sure to remember that maternity care is not just a matter of the service you’ll need during labor. It also refers to the services that you might need before pregnancy, as well as post-natal care.
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Maternity News
National Maternity Hospital close to securing new site - Irish Times
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Mum speaks out over St Helier's maternity - Your Local Guardian
Mum speaks out over St Helier's maternity Your Local Guardian A mother whose son was born premature has spoken of the importance of St Helier hospital's maternity department. Rosalind Brookman's 21-month-old son, Theo, was born nine weeks early. The 36-year-old from West Sutton, was working in Kingston at the ... |
State promises decision on maternity ward by May 31 - Times Herald-Record
State promises decision on maternity ward by May 31 Times Herald-Record By Jessica Cohen A decision on whether the Bon Secours Community Hospital maternity ward stays open or closes will come from the New York state Department of Health by the end of the month, according to an e-mail community activist Jim McMahon received ... |
Kankakee: Maternity BVM principal heads to McNamara - Kankakee Daily Journal
Kankakee: Maternity BVM principal heads to McNamara Kankakee Daily Journal By Dennis Yohnka Terry Granger, principal at Maternity BVM Catholic School in Bourbonnais for the past 10 years, is graduating to high school -- again. The 54-year-old Bishop McNamara Catholic High School graduate and former teacher will return as ... |
Toftoy, Milliron Discuss Maternity Leave Pay - Patch.com
Toftoy, Milliron Discuss Maternity Leave Pay Patch.com By Jillian Duchnowski Kendall County Coroner Ken Toftoy responded Tuesday to concerns surrounding the maternity leaves for his only full-time employee, who also is the County Board chairman's wife. Frequent County Board critic and watchdog Todd ... |
Campaigners seek maternity shake-up - New Zealand Herald
 MSN NZ News | Campaigners seek maternity shake-up New Zealand Herald Action to Improve Maternity founder Jenn Hooper said she hoped the deaths would highlight the need to overhaul of the country's maternity system. She has been campaigning for change since her own daughter Charley was left with severe cerebral palsy ... Woman who died during childbirth was 'in excruciating pain' |
Snooki's Many Maternity Looks: See the Pregnant 'Jersey Shore' Star's Best ... - Celebuzz
Snooki's Many Maternity Looks: See the Pregnant 'Jersey Shore' Star's Best ... Celebuzz A lot of the photos were provided courtesy of Snooki's always-exciting Twitter page, and feature the 24-year-old mom-to-be having a lot of fun with her maternity looks. Naturally, a lot of her looks involve leopard — a look she wants to incorporate ... |