Employees 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to bond with a new child within one year of the child's birth, adoption, or foster care placement. The law covers individuals who work for small employers with 20 or more employees.
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.
Documents for Bonding Claims Mothers without a pregnancy-related disability claim, new fathers, and foster or adoptive parents must complete sections one through five of the SDI Online bonding application, and provide a Proof of Relationship document. Examples of this document include: Child's Birth Certificate.
``Employers may not request a certification for FMLA leave to bond with a newborn child or a child placed for adoption or foster care. However, employers may require employees to provide reasonable documentation of a family relationship.
Documents for Bonding Claims Child's Birth Certificate. Child's Hospital Birth Certificate. Declaration of Paternity (CS-909) Foster Care Placement Record (SOC-815)
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.
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.
Your employer cannot deny you this protected leave except for rare circumstances that likely do not apply to your situation. It would be appropriate for you to locate and consult with an experienced employment law attorney as soon as possible to explore your facts and determine your options.