Pregnancy Disability Leave

Reviewed by Eliot J. Rushovich, Managing Partner, Rise Law Firm, PC. Last updated October 2026. Key points A birth parent can take up to 4 months of pregnancy disability leave, then up to 12 weeks of CFRA bonding leave: up to about 7 months in total. A typical leave is about 5 to 6...

Reviewed by Eliot Rushovich, Rise Law Firm, PC If you are on leave protected by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) or the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), your employer must generally hold your job while you are out and return you to the same or a comparable position when the leave...