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The Family and Medical Leave
Act ("FMLA") gives covered employees the right
to take unpaid time off of work to care for
themselves or an immediate family member who
has an illness or condition that is covered
under the Act.
You May be Covered Under the FMLA If: |
- You have worked at least one year
for the same employer and worked at least
1,250 hours during that year; and
- Your employer has at least 50
employees within a 75 mile radius.
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Situations Covered By the
FMLA Include:
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- Birth/adoption placement for
adoption of son or daughter;
- Caring for your spouse, son, daughter,
or parent with a serious health condition;
- Your own serious health condition
that makes you unable to perform the major
functions of your job because of
your race, gender, etc.
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| The law has a very specific,
detailed definition of what constitutes a
serious health condition. Examples of illnesses
that are covered by the FMLA include: |
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- Continuing treatment by a health care
provider that includes inability to go to work
or school for 4 or more consecutive days
- Pregnancy
- Continuing care by a health care provider
for a chronic health problem
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| If you meet the requirements to be
covered under the Act, it is unlawful for your employer
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- refuse to give you the time off that
you request;
- fail to reinstate you after you return
from a full-time FMLA leave;
- punish you or take adverse action based
upon FMLA time off from work;
- retaliate against you for asking about,
or taking an FMLA leave.
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| If you believe that you have been
denied your rights under the FMLA, you may contact
us. |
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