California PDL

KP68

Is anyone out there well-versed in the California Pregnanay Disability Leave?

As I read about this, it appears that under this Leave, employees can take four months off following child birth (if not used prior to the birth for a disability).

Am I interpreting this correctly?
Thanks -

Gillian3

Partially. The "up to" four months must be a disability as certified by a health care provider and can be pre or post delivery. Further, the up to four months may run concurrently with FMLA but NOT with CFRA, the California family leave regulation. Finally, the person is entitled to the same job upon return.

KP68

Thanks for the response. Since the PDL only required 5 employees, and CFRA/FMLA require 50, we do not qualify for the latter two leaves.

In light of this, if our employee works up until the delivery, we would have to provide just the four months of unpaid leave after the birth, correct?

Gillian3

Only if her physician says she is disabled. This is disability time, not personal preference time.