Do you need help with Family Medical Leave?
Under the FMLA, companies with 50 or more employees are required to grant unpaid medical leave to qualified workers seeking time off to care for themselves or a qualifying member of their immediate family. You may take time off for the following reasons:
- The birth and care of a newborn child of the employee;
- To care for an immediate family member (child, spouse, or parent) with a serious health condition; and
- To take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a health condition.
Your employer must reserve the same or comparable job for you when you return to work and you cannot suffer a hostile work environment or retaliation for exercising your rights.
Our labor law attorneys can help you determine what your rights are with respect to your facts. Our firm’s employment attorneys can help you protect your rights. If you believe you were denied FMLA rights or have any other question, contact us today or call (833) 326-6687.
Common Family Medical Leave Questions
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Ask Our AttorneysFMLA is a law that allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons, such as serious health conditions, childbirth, or caring for a family member.
Generally, employees are eligible if they have worked for their employer for at least 12 months, have completed at least 1,250 hours of work in the past 12 months, and work at a covered employer with 50 or more employees within a specific radius.
Qualifying reasons include the birth or adoption of a child, caring for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition, or dealing with your own serious health condition that prevents you from working.
No. Employees on approved FMLA leave are generally protected from termination. However, if there are unrelated legitimate business reasons, or if the employee would have been laid off regardless, protections may not apply.
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