The Law Offices of
Joseph M. Lovretovich
Los Angeles County Office
5941 Variel Avenue
Woodland Hills CA 91367
LA Office Location Information
Phone: 818-
Fax 818-
Orange County Office
2140 W Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714-
Language Services Available
KEY PRACTICE AREAS
The Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich is located in Woodland Hills, Ca, and serves all of California, including Los Angeles and the Southern California communities of the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley. We represent clients from the cities of Thousand Oaks, Bakersfield, Woodland Hills, Encino, Chatsworth, Van Nuys, Simi Valley, Northridge, Valencia, Santa Clarita, Palmdale, Lancaster, Anaheim, and Irvine as well as the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego.
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Pregnancy Discrimination – FMLA
Los Angeles Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyers
At the Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich, we have the experience necessary to effectively handle California pregnancy discrimination claims involving complex issues. For pregnant women, both medical and family situations can tempt an employer to find someone else for the position. If you need an attorney's advice because you were fired, laid off, reassigned, or demoted during pregnancy or maternity leave, contact an employment discrimination lawyer today.
Pregnancy and Maternity Leave
When an employee becomes pregnant, the employer must treat it as a temporary disability, and the same as any other worker claiming that they have a temporary disability. If any other employee is allowed to change tasks or duties to accommodate a temporary disability, the same opportunity must be afforded to pregnant women. Employers must also let pregnant women work as long as they are capable of performing their duties.
If a woman takes time off to have her child, or to treat a pregnancy related condition,
the employer must hold the position open for the same amount of time as for any other
employee who has taken short-
FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
If you are an employee and believe that you have been subjected to illegal pregnancy discrimination on the job in Los Angeles, you are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich. Schedule a consultation to discuss your potential maternity leave or CFRA (California Family Rights Act) and FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) claim against an employer or insurance company.
The Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) adds additional protections to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Under FMLA and CFRA, pregnant employees who meet certain conditions are entitled to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption, serious health conditions or to care for a sick child or family member. This is not optional and the employer must follow the law. Also in most instances when you return to work you must get the same job or a job with equal pay and benefits.
Contact the Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich
Contact us to schedule an appointment for a free initial consultation. Call our Woodland
Hills office at 818-
