Maternity Leave.

[LauraB78]

Ok, so I know this has been talked about a MILLION times, but I am curious how maternity leave works for each person on this board. Where do you live, what is your companies policy, paid or unpaid,& duration? This sparked my interest through another post I read, so I decided to start a new post to ask instead of hijacking someone else's post. This doesn't apply to me, I am not currently pregnant. But I am SUPER curious for feedback. Thanks all! Hope everyone is well!

[Clysta]

I wouldn't say it works that way everywhere in the world, because the US doesn't. We get 12 weeks unpaid under FMLA if your company has it. (smaller ones with a certain number of employes don't have to) some people can get paid, but if I remember, they don't have to.

[Cassandrajane]

Anywhere in the world, you are entitled to start your Maternity leave 15 weeks before your baby is due, and you are entitled the minimum of 52 weeks extra maternity leave.
They can pay you maternity pay, if you plan to go back you pay it back, if you don't go back I dont think you can pay it back... But if you pay the money back, you can claim it back through the Governement. Well thats how it works in England...
You can go bck sooner than the 52 weeks is over and you can stay longer and leave the day before your baby is born, as long a you're comfortable! You can't take your maternity leave before 15 weeks before your baby is due without a Doc's note to say you NEED to leave sooner...


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[kylesMom09]

I live in Illinois and I have 12 weeks FMLA, but I have to carry disability insurance to have any kind of pay coming in while on maternity leave and that only lasts the normal 6 weeks.  While company never came out to say it, but if I were to not go back the day after 12 weeks to the day I would most likely be let go.  I just wish there were other options b/c 6 or even 12 weeks just doesn't seem like enough time.  I was on bedrest for 5 weeks with my first so I only got to take 6 weeks after she was born and it just killed me to go back to work!

[mumuvtwogrlz]

I lose $100 next month b/c my oldest will be 6 yo lol
I love living in Canada!
Never have I EVER had a complaint!

[Limonada]

The $100 I mentioned is per month, per child....

[Limonada]

It depends on your income.  If you make more, then you're taxed at a higher rate.  About 30% in my case, I think.  We get a child tax benefit, $100 per child up until the age of 6, plus, like bhenneker mentioned, there is another credit available to lower income families with young children.

Our governments choose to put their focus - and money - on different things, that's all.  Our military is not nearly as large or "developed" (for lack of a better word) as the US' for example.