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
Do I Qualify for California State Disability Insurance (SDI)?
You have to meet a few tests to qualify for California's short-term disability program.
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.
Maternity and Parental Leave and Paid Time Off for Pregnancy in California
Paid and unpaid time off is available for pregnancy and parenting in California.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Missouri
Do you need time off work for pregnancy, childbirth, or parenting? If you work in Missouri, the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives you the right to take unpaid leave for these reasons.
Maternity and Parental Leave in Montana
Montana’s Human Rights Act requires employers to give employees time off for pregnancy and childbirth.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in West Virginia
West Virginia law requires many employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees who are unable to work during pregnancy, which may include the right to take leave from work.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Nebraska
Nebraska law requires many employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees who are unable to work during pregnancy, which may include the right to take time off from work.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Louisiana
Louisiana’s Employment Discrimination Law gives you the right to take pregnancy leave, and the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives you the right to take unpaid leave for pregnancy, childbirth, or parenting.
Maternity and Paternity Leave Laws in Delaware
Delaware state law doesn't provide pregnancy leave, but if you work in Delaware, the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives you the right to take unpaid leave for these reasons.