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As an employment lawyer and a mother, I hear many stories about mom bias at work. Moms are denied promotions, lucrative clients, and bonuses, while non-pregnant employees with less seniority and worse performance are given all of these opportunities. Moms are given eye rolls when they ask to attend parent-teacher conferences or when they ask
Are you nervous about your job security because of your pregnancy? Let’s talk. First, the general rule is that an employer may not use a woman’s pregnancy as a factor in making decisions relating to hiring, firing, selecting for promotions, or discipline. Pregnancy discrimination laws provide that if a pregnant woman is doing her job,
Hey mama! Do you work for a California company with 5 or more local employees? If you don’t, click here. If you do, you may be entitled to entitled to FOUR MONTHS of pregnancy disability leave AND 12 WEEKS of bonding leave subject to conditions. You need to ask for your maximum leave entitlement yourself.
If you work for an employer with four or less employees, you have no maternity leave rights at all. I’m sorry. You can still try of course, but they’re not expected to grant any leave. Some employers will still allow for some leave under their policies, but it would be a privilege, not a right.
So you’ve dusted off the old briefcase and headed back to work like a champ. Ready or not, here I come! It’s not easy to re-enter the workforce after baby. The work has piled up, coworkers are slightly irritated for having to pick up the slack, and your breasts are punishing you for leaving your
Girl, I know pumping sucks. Literally. It sucks the life out of you. I hated pumping with a passion, and I still did it for a full year. We do it because we love our babies. Luckily, pumping is protected under the law. Let’s make sure you know your rights so you can hook up
So you’ve mustered up all of your courage and you’ve told your boss you’re pregnant. “Congratulations!” he or she says with a forced smile. But you know what they really want to say is, “This is what you get for hiring women.” Suddenly, everything changes. It starts small. You’re starting to receive less interesting work
I can hear you thinking, “Okay lady. Having the right to take leave is great, but I can’t afford to take time off work!” I get it. Mama’s gotta pay the bills and those bills sure pile up once the baby arrives. For such tiny feet, they sure have a big financial footprint. Between diapers,
My passion for helping women succeed at their careers came from what I experienced first hand as a woman in the workforce. My first job was as a server at weddings. I had to stand with a tray of champagne glasses until my arm was shaking, but “don’t forget to smile!”… I was fifteen. After
Hi Dad! I’m so happy you’re here trying to educate yourself on your rights. We need you! Seriously, we do. I am not going to sugarcoat it. It may be difficult for you to assert your paternity leave. I know that the law is on your side if you work in California for an employer
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