Category: Family and Medical Leave Act Claims

You Don’t Have to Put Up With Retaliation The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives qualifying employees approximately 12 weeks of unpaid time off to handle family caregiving and medical issues. You should be able to return to your job after leave with zero repercussions. However, employers don’t always […]

Find out When You’re Protected—and When You’re Not The simple answer is yes. As with all other states in the United States, Pennsylvania is an at-will state. Your employer can fire you for any reason, without warning, as long as the reason isn’t unlawful — such as outright discrimination or […]

Know Your Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives eligible employees the right to take 12 weeks of unpaid, protected leave for a variety of reasons, mostly relevant to caregiving or dealing with a medical issue. Employers are required by law […]

What you need to know about the Family Medical Leave Act Your child or your parent becomes ill and requires care. You need some time off from work. Now what? You may be wondering if you can use your accrued sick leave to care for someone else. Or perhaps you […]

Under What Circumstances Can You Apply For Family Leave? Pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an eligible employee working for a covered employer is entitled to unpaid leave in specified situations, including the birth of a child and to care for the newborn and following placement of […]