Maternity Leave Rights?

Question

So I was terminated from my job on December 30 due to low volume. I just accepted an offer today contingent upon background check and the position starts on January 30. I have not disclosed that I'm 32 weeks pregnant but plan on doing so once my background check comes through. My question is, since I will not be protected under fmla what are my rights for a leave for having baby? I'm due March 5 and can work up until then (or later if he is late) as I've not been put on any restrictions. The employer is a VERY large company that normally has excellent maternity leave benefits (4 months 100% paid leave once you've been there for a year). Do they have to hold the position (or similar) for me? Can they force me back to work after just 6 weeks (I was planning on 8 weeks in my previous position that I was terminated from). Any advice? I'm also in Minnesota if that makes a difference. I'm having a hard time searching online what is available to me starting a job basically only a month before I'm due. Sorry for the long post.

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Unfortunately FMLA only protects employees that have been with a company for at least one year. 
Most reputable companies will work with you and will honor their maternity leave policy, but that's something you will have to discuss with HR.

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Keep in mind that if you're in a probationary period they can fire you for no reason at all.  You may want to discuss the situation with HR and see what their company-specific policies are.

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Better to just ask hr since I highly doubt anyone on here works for that company.

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Omg same situation!!!!!! I worked for a large hospital and they laid me off for budget reasons. They are giving me 4 thousand plus my pto hours but what's that worth when you lost your short term disability and have no job after your delivery! :-( I'm also 32w preg. They let me go the 6th of this month. Unless your job tells you they are letting you go because of pregnancy you can't do anything (at least in fl you can't do anything legally because fl is a no fault state)

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Whatever disability your doctor prescribes. I believe either 4 or 6 weeks for natural or 6 or 8 weeks if c section.

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Is mn a hirefire at will state like wi is? If so over here they do not have to hold it for you and if you are in the first 90 days they need no reason for letting you go. Are you better off trying to get unemployment from the old place?

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They only have to hold the spot for 6 weeks after that it is up to the company some will give you the extra two weeks others will not all you can do is talk to them I wasn't at my last job very long and had my son and took 6 weeks unpaid leave but then I left a few months later cuz we moved and I'm now a stay at home mom and love it

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I'm in ND and from how I understand the rules here, they would not be required to hold your job for you.

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