The detailed guide about the rights of the pregnant employee in the office

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The Detailed Guide about the Rights of the
Pregnant Employee in the Office
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There are certain laws made to protect the right
of pregnant women in the office. Many women
struggle with pregnancy discrimination, where
they receive less favorable treatment on the
premises. During such circumstances, it is vital
to hire a trusted and knowledgeable attorney who
can guide you to get through this situation. If
you are the one facing discrimination, then it is
time to see the best lawyers in Los Angeles. The
woman has the take 12 weeks of parental leave
when she is pregnant. There are certain rights
every pregnant woman possesses and she can take
the help of employment discrimination attorneys
in Los Angeles. If anything that is stopping the
woman to do her regular duties, then it will be
considered, are pregnancy disabilities including
the actions that might risk the successful
completion of pregnancy.
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Some of the examples are listed below during this
Situation

• Morning sickness
• gestational diabetes
• Bed rest advised by the doctor
• preeclampsia
• recovery from the end of the loss of pregnancy
• Postpartum depression and any other problem
  because of pregnancy

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• Reasonable Accommodation-
• An act gives the woman the right to get
  reasonable accommodation when she is unable to do
  the duty due to pregnancy disabilities. If any
  woman is struggling with discrimination in these
  situations, then she has the right to take legal
  action against the authority or the employer on
  the premises. The woman can consult the
  discrimination attorney in Los Angeles, who will
  guide her to get justice legally.

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• Pregnancy Disability Leave-
• The woman has the right to get 4 months of
  maternity leave in which she is disabling to
  work. It can be pregnancy, or childbirth, as well
  as any medical condition due to pregnancy. The
  employee has also the right to take Pregnancy
  disability leave when she has medical
  appointments and these leaves will be
  intermittent.

• Bonding Leave-
• Bonding Leaves are separate from pregnancy
  disabilities and the employee is eligible to take
  the leave up to 12 weeks. This leave does not
  concurrently work with the PDL.

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• Reinstatement-
• Once the PDL is over, then the employer will have
  to bring the employee back in the same position,
  which she was working on before. The employer has
  only the right to reinstate the employee from her
  present position is when he/she proves the reason
  for the case.

• Lactation Accommodation-
• When the employee is finally back, they should
  get the lactation accommodation. This is the time
  when employees want to breastfeed their
  child/infant. The accommodation should be close
  to the employees' current working areas so that
  it would be feasible for her to work and feed her
  child.

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