# Pregnancy leaves, baby bonding, fired, accommodation lawyer > Replaced while on maternity leave, California pregnancy disability leave law firm, pregnancy discrimination, harassment Source: https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/pregnancy-lawyer/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving Riverside County, California. Phone: (951) 367-1000 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 9496 Magnolia Ave, #208, Riverside, CA 92503 Contact form: https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- Pregnancy and workers rights include: maternity leave, paternity leave, bonding time, and time off for pregnancy related medical conditions. These are the issues. Did you employer provide these things? Did they harass you because you were pregnant? Did they provide enough time off under pregnancy laws opposed to the Family Medical Leave Act? These are some of the typical pregnancy discrimination legal issues our employee attorneys have dealt with over the years. **Give us a call at [951-367-1000](tel:9513671000) if you need to sue your job.** Pregnancy lawyers help employees in a variety of situations including: - Failure to reinstate after maternity leave - Job termination due to pregnancy - Failure to Accommodate Pregnancy Related Medical Conditions, Appointments - Failing to allow for maternity leave for the correct amount of time - Failing to allow employees of more than 1 year to take 7 months off due to pregnancy - Paternity Leave - The employer's failure to recognize there are rights for pregnancy women in addition to the Family Medical Leave Act ([FMLA](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/riverside-leave-absence-lawyer-attorney/)), CFRA (California Family Rights Act) - Actual harassment due to pregnancy (mean requirements to violate restrictions, not use the bathroom, angry treatment due to pregnancy) - Baby bonding time Did your employer fail in any of these respects? Were you not given enough time off due to child birth? These are typical issues our pregnancy lawyers have dealt with over the years. OUR PREGNANCY LAWYERS HAVE HELPED MANY WOMEN FIND JUSTICE WHEN WRONGED. **CALL [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000)** TO START YOUR CASE Some of our case results for pregnancy discrimination lawsuits include: - 2 Won Jury Trials in Pregnancy Cases - A won binding arbitration for a pregnancy telemarketer Being fired while on maternity leave is one of the worst things that can happen. Money might be tight because pregnancy disability pay is less than a woman's normal wages. New babies cost money. Not only are there medical bills, but most parents have to buy quite a few things for a new child. Psychologically, having to feed and clothe a new member of the child can also be a preoccupation. Women who are fired while on maternity leave often suffer such high levels of stress and anxiety they need to bring a lawsuit against their employer for no other reason than the emotional pain their employer's unlawful decision caused. Being a new parent is a moment to be celebrated. The negativity brought on by an employer who does not follow the law ruins the experience. Situations in which women are fired while on maternity leave, and there is a need to bring a lawsuit include: - Employers fail to grant the right amount of medical leave - A woman is replaced before her pregnancy leave is over and the employer does not allow her back - Employers expect the woman to keep working while on maternity leave, but do not pay her (this might be a situation where the employee should [sue for wages](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/riverside-unpaid-wages-lawyer/)) OUR PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ATTORNEYS WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU ARE READY TO SUE **Call [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000)** The Employment Lawyers Group Helped Women Achieve the Following Monetary Recoveries When Wronged Due to Pregnancy: - $435,000 present cash value for Pregnant Warehouse Worker Forced to Violate Pregnancy Related Lifting Restrictions - $501,041 present cash value for CNA Fired Due to Pregnancy - $202,389 present cash value for Collector Replaced While on Maternity Leave Pregnancy Disability laws cover maternity leave for a variety of different reasons. These reasons include: - Bed rest due to problem pregnancies - Time to heal after cesarean operations - Restrictions due to pregnancy related medical conditions One question that often comes up is whether the employer can accommodate pregnancy related medical restrictions. This is a fact specific issue in which our pregnancy accommodation lawyers will ask you specific questions about your restrictions, the size of the employer, and your job when you **call [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000).** Questions about how much an employee will receive from the State of California while they are on maternity leave disability are questions for the Employment Development Department. Your pay depends on how much you earned at your employer, and a variety of other factors only the state agency can advise you of. Our pregnancy discrimination attorneys work on a contingency and sue your employer if you were fired, not accommodated, or harassed due to your pregnancy. We do not handle disputes with state agencies about benefits those state agencies owe you. The damages for employment cases involving pregnancy include lost wages. The wage loss might be due to the employer firing the employee early even though the pregnant woman could have worked longer before giving birth. Wage loss can be for past lost wages and future lost wages. This is true if the employee is not reinstated, her job is terminated early, or she is forced to quit. Emotional injury due to the employer's wrongful treatment due to pregnancy is also an important item of damage. Punitive damages, damages designed to punish the employer, are available if the bad treatment was done maliciously, oppressively, or fraudulent by an employee or owner who binds the employer for the purpose of punitive damages. Our firm head did obtain punitive damages in a pregnancy case some years ago. We would like to do it again if the facts are right. If you are ready to sue your employer for mis-treatment due to pregnancy **CALL [(951) 367-1000](tel:9513671000)** ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving Riverside County We have proudly served all of Riverside County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? 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He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California. Mr. Gerber has won **51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials** he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation. The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been **extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber**. [Meet Karl Gerber](https://riversideemploymentlawyer.com/karl-gerber/) ## Ready to Discuss Your Case? Your rights as an employee matter. Submit a contact form and we'll get back to you. Submit A Contact Form [Call (951) 367-1000 Now](tel:9513671000)