If I ask HR about a policy is that confidential? Want to ask something about parental leave but don’t want others to know I am pregnant yet

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Isn’t it in the employee manual? I’d try asking for a copy of that first.

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I expect HR will keep it confidential because there are rules around sharing of health information, but do you have to tell them you are pregnant? Is the situation such that you could say you are preparing for when you may get pregnant in the future and have X questions?

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The ADA and FMLA require employers to keep health information confidential.

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Have you tried asking colleagues that have had children while working at the firm?

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As a practical matter, you shouldn’t expect anything you say to HR to remain confidential, even at big firms with confidentiality policies in place.

There are also online resources that collect this data across firms.

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Even with a copy of that. It’s not always clear how the office implements it, for example, one part of our leave says “up to 10 weeks for parental leave ” (separate from bonding leave and STD) but some associates in my firm’s bowl have commented that they weren’t able to get the full 10

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Yeah good point, but that sounds like there’s some discretion/it’s case-specific so there’s really no way to get an answer about your particular situation without revealing the pregnancy.

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