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In the US, parents and family are federally protected under the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) [17] to go on maternity or family leave after the adoption or birth of a child. [18] Under this law, legal parents are protected for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave (per year).
The FMLA is administered by the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor. The FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to care for a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or recover from a serious illness.
Labor rights for mothers in the United States consist of maternal leave during the various stages of pregnancy as well as when the baby is born and afterwards. They also include work procedures for new mothers returning to their workplace after giving birth. The time women are allowed to take off for childbirth is referred to as maternity leave.
Thompson went on family medical leave after the incident, and her symptoms improved, according to the complaint. But several months later, Thompson again felt targeted by management.
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The FMLA also authorizes employees whose rights under the FMLA have been violated to sue their employer for equitable relief and money damages. [3] In enacting the FMLA, Congress invoked two of the powers it possesses under the Constitution. In regulating private employers under the FMLA, it invoked its power under the Commerce Clause.
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To receive medical assistance regardless of where the patient gives birth (whether at home, in a hospital, etc.). To refuse drug treatment of any kind. To be accompanied during labor and birth by a person or persons she cares for and to whom she looks for emotional support. To labor at her own pace without intervention if she chooses.