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The Family and Medical Leave Act provides important support for employees who need to take time off to treat a serious medical condition, or to care for a family member with a serious medical condition. For covered employers, complying with FMLA is not voluntary. If an employee is eligible and requests leave, the employer must usually provide it. Employees sometimes…
Can I Take FMLA for Placement of a Foster Child or Adoption? The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) clearly states that eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period for the placement of a foster child or adoption. However, taking this leave has the potential to become complicated. People often have questions…
Any employees in Ohio and throughout the country are eligible to take medical leave when they have suffered an injury or illness. This leave is intended to allow you to recover and focus on your health without worrying about going to work or not having a job when you return. Returning to work from medical leave, however, is not always…
Are You Protected by the ADA if FMLA Leave Runs Out? The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with the right to take a maximum of 12 weeks unpaid leave within a 12-month period. The purpose of the leave must be that the employee has a serious medical condition, or has to care for a close family member…
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a 12-month period. The leave allows employees time to receive treatment for a serious medical condition, or to care for a close family member suffering from a serious medical condition. The FMLA provides eligible employees with certain protections, such as the…
Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12 month period to care for a serious medical condition, or to help a close family member with a serious medical condition. FMLA provides strong protections to employees who are covered under the law, but not all employees…
Common Types of Damages Available in Employment Lawsuits One of the most common questions people ask after they decide to file an employment lawsuit is what type of damages can they recover. There is no one exact answer to this, as the type and amount of damages varies from case to case. For example, a case that involves an employer…
How to Ask for FMLA Leave Employers and employees alike often wonder how workers should ask for FMLA leave. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, many employees have the right to request up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if they are suffering from a serious medical condition, or to care for a family member who is suffering from…
What Serious Health Conditions are Covered by FMLA? Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), certain employees have the right to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave when they or a family member has a certain medical condition. However, this condition must be serious and minor aches and pains, such as colds, earaches, and headaches do not qualify. So, how…
When Can FMLA Leave be Taken Intermittently? Many employees in Ohio and around the country are entitled to take unpaid leave from their place of employment, according to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). One option employees have is to take intermittent leave, meaning the leave does not have to be taken all at once. This leave is available…