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Post partumMaternity LeaveMaternity leave is what many companies term the medical leave given to a female employee after she gives birth. For most deliveries, this is a 4 to 6 week “period of disability”, but it may be longer if cesarean birth or other complications. This leave can be paid or unpaid or covered by a combination of vacation, sick and personal days depending on the company policy.Laws on maternity and disability leave are not the same in every workplace, and do not cover smaller employees or the self-employed. However, if you work for a company with 15 or more employees, you can't be fired simply for being pregnant. The laws that protect disabled workers also protect pregnant ones. Maternity leaves begin at different times depending on the energy level, complications of pregnancy, and whether physical labor is a part of your work. Some women start their leave in the seventh or eighth month while others work right up until delivery. Once your maternity leave runs out, you may be eligible for parental leave under the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act.
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