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 Oregon
If you work in Oregon, the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) give you the right to take unpaid leave for pregnancy, childbirth, or parenting.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Utah
Utah state law requires 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 Paternity Leave Laws in Delaware
Delaware's paid leave program covers pregnancy and parenting leave, and the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives you the right to take unpaid leave for these reasons.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Massachusetts
If you work in Massachusetts, you have the right to pregnancy and parental leave under state and federal law.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in the District of Columbia (DC)
The District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act (DCFMLA) gives employees the right to time off work for pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.
Connecticut Maternity and Paternity Leave Laws
Connecticut has a family and medical leave law that provides paid leave for employees who qualify.
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.
Can You Get Social Security Disability Benefits for Pregnancy and Maternity Leave?
Although the Social Security disability program doesn't pay benefits for pregnancy, a handful of states do.
Maternity and Parental Leave Laws in Maine
Pregnant or welcoming a new child? Maine law could provide paid leave, job protection, or both.
Hawaii Maternity and Parental Leave Laws
Hawaii state law provides paid pregnancy disability leave and unpaid parenting leave.