I have been employed for 6 months. Can the employer refuse to grant my request for family medical leave?
Yes. You must be an employee with more than 12 months of service and have worked for at least 1,250 hours during the previous 12-month period in order to take up to a total of 12 workweeks in any 12-month period for family care and medical leave. In addition the employer can refuse to grant a request for family care and medical leave by an employee if the employer employs less than 50 employees within 75 miles of the site where you work.
Related Questions
- Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, when may an employer refuse to allow an employee to take family or medical related leave or refuse to reinstate an employee after such leave?
- Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, do the 12 months of service with the employer have to be continuous or consecutive?
- How should an employer handle leave for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
