Maternity Leave USA

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:25 pm

Is it even legal for my employer to not pay my maternity leave?

I took paid leave for some appointments and didn’t even get paid for that.

I’m not eligible to take FMLA since I’m doing parsonage.

amother

Nemesia

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:30 pm

I only got a week paid leave 😞. I work from home so it's def much easier to work, but I meet multiple clients daily on zoom and am not up to it until at least 6 weeks PP...

rkay

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:33 pm

Yes, I don't think there is any law that employers need to pay maternity leave.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:35 pm

amother Cherry wrote:

It goes by state not national. What state are you in.

amother

Orchid ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:39 pm

Welcome to the US.
As far as I know they have to give you time for, not pay for it. Obviously can be different in different states.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:48 pm

amother Orchid wrote:

Welcome to the US.
As far as I know they have to give you time for, not pay for it. Obviously can be different in different states.

This sucks.

What if my DH was in kollel and we really were relying on this paycheck to bat the rent and bills??!! Bh he works but what if someone else is in that situation?

amother

Opal

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:51 pm

amother OP wrote:

This sucks.

What if my DH was in kollel and we really were relying on this paycheck to bat the rent and bills??!! Bh he works but what if someone else is in that situation?

It is hard, but the con of not being a W-2 employee- or in your case using parsonage so paying less taxes and possibly qualifying for government benefits. Most employers can't pay you for being out for 6 whole weeks especially since they might need to pay a replacement etc.. I guess if that was your only income you would need to save up in advance for maternity leave.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 1:52 pm

amother Opal wrote:

I guess I bee thought about that. And automatically assumed I’d be paid for that.

It’s my first time working since having kids. I used to be a SAHM but we really need another income.

amother

Green

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 3:33 pm

amother OP wrote:

This sucks.

What if my DH was in kollel and we really were relying on this paycheck to bat the rent and bills??!! Bh he works but what if someone else is in that situation?

Babies aren't exactly a surprise. When dh was in kollel and I was pregnant we planned in advance and prepared for maternity leave

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 3:36 pm

amother Green wrote:

Babies aren't exactly a surprise. When dh was in kollel and I was pregnant we planned in advance and prepared for maternity leave

I started working at 7 months pregnant.

amother

Hibiscus

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 3:39 pm

It’s tough but real. I also need to save up before maternity leave because I don’t get paid during that time. Lots of people I work with come back at before the 6 week mark because it’s just not sustainable to do longer. It’s a sorry state of affairs when everybody knows that this is not healthy and yet it continues.

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 3:46 pm

amother Hibiscus wrote:

I never knew this. I wish I knew this before I took leave so we could have saved. We do have savings put away, though not that much

amother

↑ Orchid

Sun, Jan 05 2025, 3:51 pm

amother OP wrote:

I started working at 7 months pregnant.

I work in healthcare and they will only give maternity leave if you have been working for a year.