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Question: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights?

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This is a transcript of the conversation that I had with the Librarian.

You are now chatting with Terese@KnowItNow
Lorrie Piotrowski: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights
Terese@KnowItNow: Hi- let me see what I can find out
Terese@KnowItNow: here's the law: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/124.136
Lorrie Piotrowski: thank you
Terese@KnowItNow: and usually you ask your employer for an FMLA application, I think
Lorrie Piotrowski: Makes sense... thanks for your help.
Terese@KnowItNow: you're welcome!
Terese@KnowItNow: can I help you with anything else?
Lorrie Piotrowski: I don't think so.

Kent State University – Ask a Librarian

I was able to connect online with a Kent State Library and ask my question: What rights does a pregnant woman have to maternity leave in Ohio? What are the requirements she must meet to exercise those rights?

She directed me to the following site: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/fmla.htm which is the United States Department of Labor website.

My experience in accessing information through the use of Ask a Librarian at Kent State University and Know it Now 24x7 was very good. In both instances, the librarians were helpful in providing the pertinent sections of the law that I needed. In my opinion, this is a much more direct route to finding information than the previous assignment. In Assignment No. 4, I had to go through the material and weed out the irrelevant material. Using these services, the Librarians provided a direct link to the information. They do not specifically answer your question, rather direct you to where you can find the answer on your own.

Out of the two services that I used, I particularly liked the Know it Now 24x7 reference service. She was very helpful and polite and this service will also email a transcript of the conversation to you.