MS HB1137

Employees employed for at least 12 consecutive months as full-time employees may take up to 4 months of leave for adoption, pregnancy, childbirth, or nursing an infant.

Employees who provide 3 months' advance notice must be restored to their previous or similar position with the same status, pay, seniority, and service credit after leave ends.

Medical emergencies necessitating earlier leave or adoption notices received with less than 3 months' notice are exempt from the 3-month advance notice requirement.

Leave may be paid or unpaid at the employer's discretion; employers are not required to provide benefits during leave unless provided to all employees on leave.

Applies only to employers with at least 100 full-time permanent employees at the job site; does not apply to teachers or affect more generous company policies or bargaining agreements.