I would not take another job, but it’s a great time to apply for one

100 percent legal to work another job while on FMLA. There may be an internal rule against it but not a law.

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.

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?

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 wrote:This is against the law. You are not legally allowed to work while being paid FMLA.

Is there a regulation that says this is not legal?

This is against the law. You are not legally allowed to work while being paid FMLA.

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.

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"

I'm pretty sure this is fraud.

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.

Based on both company policies, it’s not illegal. I don’t think I would get fired from either.

You will almost certainly get fired from both jobs if this is discovered.

You can quit and take a new job, but you can’t work somewhere else while FMLA. This is risky and bad idea

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?