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Pregnancy, leave & return to work: The employee side (US)

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 30 minutes, 7 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 28 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain why planning ahead helps you, your team and your return
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Say in one line what the PDA, PWFA, PUMP Act and FMLA mean for you and where to read more
  • Tabs
  • Matching quiz

  • Ask for a pregnancy- or lactation-related accommodation and know what to expect
  • Process
  • Flashcards
  • Quiz

  • Plan leave: tell the right people, understand your options, and write a handover with your team
  • Process
  • Checklist
  • Quiz

  • Plan a return: dates, a phased return if offered, lactation breaks and space, and a 30-day check-in
  • Checklist
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

  • (Colleagues) Cover for a teammate fairly and welcome them back
  • Sorting activity
  • Scenario
  • Multi-select quiz

Final check: 10 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

What could Oluwaseun have done before leave to avoid both problems?

 

Raising the space and the handover before leave gives everyone time to fix them.

Lesson 1, Why plan, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

Which request is clear and specific?

 

A specific change and a time period give your manager something to agree.

Lesson 3, Asking for what you need, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

Which belongs in a handover?

 

A handover is about work: status, deadlines, cover and contacts.

Lesson 4, Planning your leave, teaches this. See the outline

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Pregnancy, leave & return to work: The employee side (US)

Completed on12 October 2026
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Everyone who finishes gets a certificate with their name, the course title and the completion date. Add your own logo, colours and signer.

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 11 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 30 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why plan · 4 min

    Explain why planning ahead helps you, your team and your return.

  • Lesson 2: Your rights in a minute · 4 min

    Say in one line what the PDA, PWFA, PUMP Act and FMLA mean for you and where to read more.

  • Lesson 3: Asking for what you need · 5 min

    Ask for a pregnancy- or lactation-related accommodation and know what to expect.

  • Lesson 4: Planning your leave · 4 min

    Plan leave: tell the right people, understand your options, and write a handover with your team.

  • Lesson 5: Coming back · 5 min

    Plan a return: dates, a phased return if offered, lactation breaks and space, and a 30-day check-in.

  • Lesson 6: Covering for a colleague · 4 min

    (Colleagues) Cover for a teammate fairly and welcome them back.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 4 min

    10 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

Once for each leave (best practice); refresh when the EEOC revises the PWFA rule.

Employees who are pregnant, planning leave or returning from it, and colleagues who cover their work. Managers' PWFA and PUMP duties are a separate course (see Notes).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • State laws
  • Accommodation request form
  • HR contact
  • Manager pwfa course link
  • Lactation space locations
  • Return to work policy
  • Leave policy
  • Reporting channel
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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