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Maternity leave lay off

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mebaby333

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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? AZ

I just returned to my job in Arizona(which is based out of Minnesota) from maternity and they laid me off 1 week after my return. Is this legal?
 


cbg

cbg

I'm a Northern Girl
Allow me to clarify:

Assuming that your employer is subject to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (15 employees) and/or the Family Medical Leave Act (50) employees, you cannot be laid off BECAUSE you were on medical/maternity leave.

However, taking neither maternity or medical leave protects you, under any law at all, from a layoff that would have taken place regardless. If you would have been laid off had you not taken maternity leave, you can be laid off now. Pregnancy/maternity/medical illness grants no special rights or protections for layoffs done for business reasons.
 
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