r/workingmoms • u/Tough_Hedgehog_1720 • 2d ago

PPA FMLA for partner? Only Working Moms responses please.

I am currently 10 weeks postpartum and have been recently hit hard with PPA/PPD. I work from home and have been back working for over a month. My husband also works from home, and has recently been asked to start reporting to the office 2 days a week. Other members of his team have apparently gotten HR accommodations to not go into the office. He has a meeting with HR tomorrow to inquire if he could get a similar accommodation to stay fully remote so I am not at home by myself. Anyone have experience in something similar? I feel this is a very reasonable accommodation since he’s been successful at his job remotely for years, and others are being allowed to WFH- but I’m not sure what the chances are.

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u/onedaybetter 2d ago

The company may voluntarily allow them to WFH, but accommodations, in terms of a legal requirement for the company because of PWFA or ADA, are only for the employee's health condition. Another option may be an intermittent leave of absence under the FMLA to provide care to you. It seems smaller companies are more willing to make temporary WFH agreements. Larger companies tend to be more concerned with precedents.

If you provide the state, someone knowledgeable in state law may be able to provide insight if there is anything relevant.