Employee leave is complex, and it’s not getting any easier for employers to manage.
What if, for example, an employee requests time off for in vitro fertilization? How should employers respond?
What if an employee requests additional breaks to manage her gestational diabetes?
These employees, and others like them, could have rights and protections under three federal employment laws:
• The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
But how do employers know which one applies? Are there situations in which all three laws apply?
Employers need to know how to handle leave requests and how employee protections work under these laws, including when they interact and when they don’t.
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