The “Ins and Outs” of FMLA: The Family and Medical Leave Act

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The Ins and Outs of FMLA The Family and
Medical Leave Act
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• What is FMLA?
• FMLA stands for Family and Medical Leave Act of
  1993. It is a Federal Law.
• What does FMLA do?
• FMLA is a federal law that ensures covered
  employers provide their employees with
  job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified
  family and medical reasons.

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• What are the qualifications of FMLA?
• FMLA protects the employment of a worker who
  misses work due to reasons such as
• 1.Needing to care for an injured service member
  in the family
• 2.The birth of a child
• 3.An immediate family members serious health
  condition
• 4.Ones own serious health condition

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• Employees are eligible to take FMLA leave if they
  have worked for over 1,250 hours over the last 12
  months, and have been with their employer for at
  least 12 months prior to leave.
• If applicable, how does FMLA help you?
• If the FMLA applies your employer must give you
  up to twelve workweeks of unpaid leave each year
  with no threat of job loss. The FMLA also
  requires that employees covered by the law
  maintain health benefits for eligible workers
  during their FMLA leave just as if they were
  working.

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• Will my employer let FMLA apply to me?
• If you are covered by the FMLA, the law states
  that the employer many not discharge or in any
  other manner discriminate against any individual
  who takes or asks for FMLA leave. Note that if
  you work for a covered employer, but dont
  qualify for FMLA, you can be denied FMLA leave as
  an Employee Not Eligible.
• What if my employer doesnt approve FMLA?
• If you are eligible for leave and are denied, you
  may have a claim for FMLA interference. Not sure
  if you are eligible for FMLA? Ask an employment
  lawyer.

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• How do I know if I have a claim for FMLA
  interference or retaliation?
• To make a FMLA retaliation claim, you must show
  your employer was aware you were exercising your
  FMLA rights your employer took an adverse
  employment action against you and there was a
  causal connection between the employers action
  and the exercise of your FMLA rights.

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• How do I begin the process of suing for FMLA
  retaliation?
• Due to an employee having certain obligations
  under FMLA, the first step is to contact an
  employment lawyer. Once you have obtained an
  employment attorney, you can move forward with
  taking action against your employer for
  retaliating against you for asking or taking FMLA
  leave.

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