Florida | Medical Leave
Legal Question
Maternity Leave
I work in a company with less then 50 employees. They allow 6-8 weeks maternity leave, without pay. Prior to announcing my pregnancy I was told I would be getting a private office in the new building which we are moving to. After announcing my pregnancy, I was told I was not getting the office due to my ''upcoming circumstances''. When I questioned that I was told it was because I would be out 8 weeks. I explained I should not be penalized or punished due to my pregnancy. I was under the assumption a company could not alter a position or take anything away from the employee because of pregnancy. Because the company has less then 50 employees, are they allowed to take my ''office space'' away from me?


