FMLA Leave - Boss' wife pregnant too - What should I do?

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I am 9 weeks pregnant. I work in a very small (3 person office) that is board controlled. I just found out from facebook that my boss' wife is pregnant and due 2 months before me. We are part of a bigger entity and qualify for FMLA leave. My boss has not turned in any FMLA paperwork or even told us. I don't want the board to deny my leave because he is already out. Should I turn in the paperwork ASAP to the board to get my leave approved first or tell my boss? (The third employee has a 2 week prepaid vacation scheduled when I am due.) Is there anyone with HR knowledge on this? Could my FMLA be denied?

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FMLA is a federal regulatory leave in the US. If your employer is under this guideline, they cant deny you. Either way, turn it in.

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I would definitely turn your paperwork in to your hr and explain the dates may change due to when the baby actually arrives. That way it also gives them plenty of time to plan if they need to find someone temporarily to help out in your office. I would tell your boss once u turn ur paperwork in. I don’t know about them denying you since you are pregnant and obviously not going to be at work. Hopefully they just plan ahead.

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They cant deny you just because someone else is going to be out. I work for a disabilities board there's 5 people who work in our office and 3 of us are pregnant and all 5 weeks apart and we all got approved they just had to find temporary help.

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I think you should tell your boss when you’re comfortable to, then file Leave closer to the date. You shouldn’t worry about having to
accommodate anyone’s schedule but your baby’s, I’m sure your boss isn’t concerned that his wife giving birth has to be convenient for anyone else either. Tell your boss and he could hire a temp or figure out a way to manage his business. It’s not uncommon and it’s not impossible.

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If you qualify for FMLA I don’t think it can be denied?

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Your leave has nothing to do with his. FMLA is federally regulated. The best advice anyone gave me when preparing to leave work for my first baby is that it’s someone else’s job to figure everything out. You are entitled to this time, and if you meet the requirements it’s literally not your problem that he might be out or what will happen to your work.

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Agree with above, you can’t give birth and then not get atleast your min 6-8 weeks off. And I’ve also never seen a man take off multiple weeks of work for the birth of their child, he probably won’t need to apply for fmla

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They cannot deny your fmla if you qualify. The while point is to guarantee you time off from what I understand. I would go ahead and tell them so that they can prepare for the future.  I don’t even know if you can fill submit the paperwork until you get closer to your date. I was told to wait until the last month or 2 to have the doctor fill out their part and submit it.

FMLA Leave - Boss' wife pregnant too - What should I do?

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