A maximum of 12 weeks of unpaid leave is available for the following reasons: The employee's own serious health condition Birth of a child Adoption of a child or placement of a child for foster care ...

The birth of a child and to bond with the newborn child within ... job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in a rolling 12-month period for medical and family related reasons ...

and the seven-month paid leave can be taken from two months prior to child birth. One very important aspect of maternity leaves is the career progression of women employees, who are often ranked ...