The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects someone's employment if they need to take time away from their job under specific circumstances. Under the FMLA, employees in certain qualifying situations can ask for an unpaid leave of absence from work. The average...
In an at-will state, an employer can employ, terminate, promote, demote and discipline an employee when they want to and for no reason at all. It makes wrongful termination seem like an impossible claim, but that is not necessarily true. Wrongful termination is when...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was a groundbreaking piece of legislation when it first passed. It created federal protections for certain workers at businesses large enough to absorb these obligations. Provided that someone has been with a company for long...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) established the right of workers to take unpaid leave in specific situations. There are numerous restrictions on the FMLA that limit who can claim unpaid leave. The law only applies to employers who have enough employees and...
When you go on leave from your job and are covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act, you may think that you are completely protected against losing your job. Unfortunately, that isn’t the entire truth. While you may be able to return to your job if it still...
The Family and Medical Leave Act is an important act that offers unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees. This leave is only to be used for specific types of medical reasons or family-related issues. For example, if your wife gives birth to a child, then you...
If you or a family member has suffered a serious illness or injury, you may need time off work to recover or help your loved one recover. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month...
There are times in life when needing to take time off of work to take care of oneself or one's family is a must. Thankfully, the Family Medical Leave Act is in place to allow for this. This week, this column will answer some common questions Florida residents may have...
The Family and Medical Leave Act requires public and most private sector employers in Florida and around the country to provide their workers with job protection while they take unpaid leave to tend to qualified family and health-related matters. Under the law,...
Your service as a reservist in Fort Lauderdale affords you the unique opportunity to both serve in the military while also developing a prosperous civilian career. Yet there may be times when your military service conflicts with your career ambitions. Say that you...