Does a potential new hire have an obligation to tell me they're pregnant before I hire them?

Q&As

• Do I have to continue to accommodate a pregnant employee who continues to be late or absent when all their paid sick leave and vacation has been used?
• Does CFRA child bonding leave begin immediately after the baby is born or after PDL ends?
• Does an employee continue to accrue vacation time while on pregnancy disability leave?
• Can we deny an employee’s request to express breast milk at work and tell them to return to work when they no longer have this need?
• What is an EEO-1 Form and who has to file one?
• Are employee meetings and training sessions considered hours worked?
• If an employee refuses to come back to work after being released from pregnancy disability leave, what can I do?
• What happens if an employee wants to take time off with the baby just after pregnancy disability leave?
• Can we tell an employee who wears very faddish clothing – such as torn t-shirts, bare midriffs – not to wear this type?
• Can we fire an employee who has been gone eight months on pregnancy disability leave?
• Must I give an employee back their job when they return from pregnancy disability leave?
• Do I have to grant a full-time employee's request to return to work on a part-time basis after their maternity leave?
• Is our small company required to continue health insurance benefits for an employee on PDL?
• Can I lay off an employee on pregnancy disability leave?
• If I lay off an employee on pregnancy disability leave, can they still collect SDI or PFL benefits?
• What leave laws apply to a gestational surrogate?
• How much leave can a pregnant employee take?
• Can we have a new hire complete all their onboarding paperwork and trainings before their first day of work?
• What pregnancy disability leave notices and information do I have to give an employee?
• Is pregnancy disability leave only for pregnant employees?
• May we have a policy requiring employees to follow certain hygiene practices, such as wearing deodorant or not wearing perfumes or colognes?
• Does pregnancy disability leave end at childbirth or the date in the doctor's note?
• Is a pregnant employee entitled to state disability insurance (SDI)?
• What if a pregnant employee is exposed to chemicals at their work site, but their doctor has not restricted their work duties?
• What should I do if an employee requests pregnancy disability leave?
• Can I require all new hires to show me their driver's license?
• What do I need to provide to an employee asking for several breaks during the day to pump breast milk?