Taking another job while I’m FMLA
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Anonymous
| Working at a federal agency about to have a baby and considering taking and working another job when FMLA leave starts, not 100% sure I want the position outside the gov, but thought it’s a good shot to test the waters, what’s the good, bad, and ugly? |
Anonymous
| You can quit and take a new job, but you can’t work somewhere else while FMLA. This is risky and bad idea |
Anonymous
| You will almost certainly get fired from both jobs if this is discovered. |
Anonymous
| Based on both company policies, it’s not illegal. I don’t think I would get fired from either. |
Anonymous
| As a fed you have to report all outside employment to your ethics official. You have to know the details of what company. Let them render an opinion. |
Anonymous
| I'm pretty sure this is fraud. |
Anonymous
| Fraud for sure, but also, have you had a baby before? You are going to be kind of busy with the recovery from birth and the actual baby, no? Like, the 12 weeks after I gave birth was not a time when I was like "hey I need another job" |
Anonymous
| Have you had a child before? If not, don't count on your ability or willingness to pull this off until the chickadee hatches. Oh the things I thought I would accomplish with "all that time" on maternity leave. lol. |
Anonymous
| This is against the law. You are not legally allowed to work while being paid FMLA. |
Anonymous
Is there a regulation that says this is not legal? |
Anonymous
| Unless you have a really seamless birth and/or extensive help you will be pressed to write up two detailed and coherent emails a day. Just being honest! There are exceptions of course but in general… I know this might seem impossible now but the exhaustion, hormones and brain fog is real! |
Anonymous
| Where will your newborn baby be while you are starting a new job? You’re going to have disrupted sleep for weeks on end….. why do this to yourself? |
Anonymous
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The FMLA does not prohibit an employee from working another job while on FMLA leave. However, FMLA regulation 825.216(e) states: "If the employer has a uniformly-applied policy governing outside or supplemental employment, such a policy may continue to apply to an employee while on FMLA leave.
Since I’ve worked a few consulting gigs outside of work I don’t see this as a problem. Frowned upon, maybe, illegal, def not. |
Anonymous
| 100 percent legal to work another job while on FMLA. There may be an internal rule against it but not a law. |
Anonymous
| I would not take another job, but it’s a great time to apply for one |