If eligible, you can receive about 60 to 70 percent (depending on income) of wages earned 5 to 18 months before your claim start date for up to 8 weeks within any 12-month period.
FMLA form WH380-F would be the form for taking care of wife's serious health condition prior or after birth and then the baby's birth certification should be enough to prove baby bonding.
Under the FMLA, an employee can only take baby bonding in a ``continuous basis'' unless the employer agrees to allow ``intermittent leave''. However if the parent is taking the leave to care for a newborn who was born with a serious health condition, then the parent can take the leave intermittently.
These are generally covered as Family Medical Leave (``FMLA'') and maternity is a defined purpose. So no, an employer cannot decline that if properly applied for. Approval isn't in the employer's hands in the case of an FMLA request.
Documents for Bonding Claims Child's Birth Certificate. Child's Hospital Birth Certificate. Declaration of Paternity (CS-909) Foster Care Placement Record (SOC-815)
Baby Bonding Leave Eligibility The employee worked more than 12 months for the employer prior to the date that the period of leave is taken; and. In the past 12-month period, the employee worked at least 1,250 hours for the employer.
Paternity Leave Is a Valid Workers' Right If you are an expectant father and are planning to take some time off for your paternity leave, you have the right to do so. Your employer cannot deny your decision. If they do, they are violating your rights as a California worker, and you can take legal action against them.
California law guarantees job-protected leave to eligible employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (referred to as Pregnancy Disability Leave or PDL), and separately guarantees job-protected leave to eligible employees to bond with a new child (via birth, adoption, or foster ...