I'm curious what different leave policies look like? The company prior to where I work now was AWFUL. Current company is so small we don't really have a leave policy, it's really relaxed (in the best way!). Whether FMLA, Paid, Unpaid, Maternity, Medical... I'm so curious what these benefits look like at different companies!
Previous company story: Maternity Leave
Told them I was pregnant at 12wks, they waited an additional 21 weeks to discuss what ML looks like. Highlights below:
- Leave is unpaid.
- Leave is not only unpaid, but I was cut off from all ability to make sales. Email password changed to lock me out, and was warned that there would be consequences for communicating with customers while I was out.
- I had to write a check payable to previous employer for $1500 to cover my insurance expense since my leave was unpaid.
- Leave was 8 weeks. I asked since it's 8 weeks unpaid- I'd like to extend to 10 unpaid... their answer was, and I motherfuckingquote "you're welcome to apply for your job when it's posted after 8 weeks"
- Last but not least when asked "at what time do you plan to begin leave" I responded with "When I go into labor", which was met with "unless you get a bad attitude, then we will have you start early. I know how the end of pregnancy is and if you turn into a bitch we're going to have you go ahead and begin your leave"
Company was run by a woman with children, who was definitely allowed to have email access and make sales while she was on leave.
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