Surrogacy

Donna Rae

Anyone have any information as it relates to Surrogate Mother. Employee became pregnant, took her paid leave, FMLA, utilized health care benefits for her pregnancy. Then it was discovered that this person had been the surrogate for a couple, was paid 25,000 for the service. Seems to me that there should be some recourse. Thankfully it is not my employee, however, one never knows when it could be.

Donna

POPEYE

Did you have a written policy on "Moonlighting"?
Only in the great state of CA.

Donna Rae

Boy, Howdy. How true it is - only in the great state of CA. If it is not dope smokers its something else we in HR have to contend with. All you need is the "215 card" in this county to legally fail a drug test and not be penalized for it.

lnelson

No, recourse it still is considered a pregnancy and still covered under FMLA. Because she received compensation should not be a factor.

All benefits should still be available to her even though she no longer has custody of the infant.

Although with this knowledge she may not need the full 12 weeks allotted to bond with infant.

JMO,
Lisa

Donna Rae

Thanks Lisa. That seems to be the general concensus among the powers that be.