Earnings per share (EPS) is the portion of a companyâs profit that is allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, serving as an indicator of the companyâs profitability.
Federal Maternity Leave Laws. The federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides for 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for a qualified employee, working for an employer subject to the regulation. The worker can take leave for his or her own disability, or while caring for a sick family member.
Eligible employees can take up to 52 weeksâ maternity leave. The first 26 weeks is known as âOrdinary Maternity Leaveâ, the last 26 weeks as âAdditional Maternity Leaveâ. The earliest that leave can be taken is 11 weeks before the expected week of childbirth, unless the baby is born early.