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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you need to separate what you do from what she does.  What are the actual policies?  You are a lawsuit waiting to happen.  [/quote]

Why and how exactly?  Because I'm frustrated with what I perceive as potentially taking advantage?  We are a very small organization with no set policies.  I've been extremely generous with her, probably to a fault, in the past, which is likely why this situation is occurring now (allotting her extra sick leave, teleworking, etc).  I feel like if she were working somewherwhe

The more I think about it, the more I think the issue is with her inaccessibility on the days she claims to be teleworking.  Of course, if she's taking paid leave, she shouldn't be working.  [/quote]

OP, it doesn't matter that your company has no set policy.  there are still legal issues.

I'm not a labor attorney, but the little I know about that area is that you cannot deny a pregnant woman an accommodation you would make for another employee with a health issue.  So it doesn't matter that you think you are generous.  If you allow other employees, even just one other employee, to take sick leave in advance or telecommute when they have a health issue, then you will have some legal trouble if you suddenly deny her that accommodation now that she is pregnant, especially if she is able to get her doctor to verify her difficulties.

If you have a problem with her work product, you need to address that, but your constant mention of how generous you are and how you just suck it up when you're pregnant is a recipe for legal trouble.

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