Lisa Guerin

J.D. · UC Berkeley School of Law

Lisa Guerin is the author or co-author of several Nolo books, including The Manager's Legal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave, Workplace Investigations, and Create Your Own Employee Handbook.  Guerin has practiced employment law in government, public interest, and private practice, where she has represented clients at all levels of state and federal courts and in agency proceedings. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law.

Articles By Lisa Guerin

Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Rhode Island
If you work in Rhode Island, the Parental and Family Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) gives you the right to take time off work for parenting, childbirth, and pregnancy (when physically unable to work).
California Short-Term Disability Overview
California provides paid time off for disability, parenting, and pregnancy leave.
How to Calculate Short-Term Disability Benefits in California
In California, employees fund disability benefits for employees who are temporarily unable to work due to disability, including pregnancy.
Eligibility for California State Disability Insurance (SDI)
You have to meet a few tests to qualify for California's short-term disability program.
New York's Temporary Disability Insurance Program for Illness and Pregnancy
New York has a state temporary disability program that pays employees who are unable to work due to pregnancy, and childbirth.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Colorado
Colorado law gives you the right to take paid maternity or parental leave and the right to reasonable accommodations when you’re pregnant so you can work.
Hawaii Short-Term Disability and Pregnancy Disability Laws
Hawaii offers short-term disability for employees who are temporarily unable to work for a variety of reasons, including pregnancy; learn the rules here.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Vermont
Vermont's Family and Parental Leave Law gives employees the right to take time off for pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in North Dakota
If you work in North Dakota, the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives you the right to take unpaid leave for pregnancy, childbirth, and/or parenting.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Maryland
If you work in Maryland, Maryland's Parental Leave Act gives you the right to take time off for parenting, and the FMLA)gives you the right to take unpaid leave for pregnancy, childbirth, or parenting.