Pregnant worker announces she intends to work from the hospital while she's in labor since she doesn't qualify for paid maternity leave: 'She will be back to work in 6 weeks and she will have no PTO left'

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Everyone does maternity differently, and every company handles it differently. There is an expectation, though (at least in my mind) that you'll get some comfortable time off as you bring a child into the world. That's not exactly what happened to one soon-to-be mother, though. Read on for the story and see what you think.
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Pregnant coworker intends to work from the hospital while she is in LABOR.

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Other workers weighed in with ideas on what was driving this decision.

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