What is the FMLA?
The Family Medical Leave Act is a federal law that guarantees eligible employees up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave on account of: (A) the birth or adoption of a child, or the placement of a child with the employee for foster care; (B) the employees own serious health condition which prevents him/her from working; (C) a parent, spouse or childs serious health condition where the employee is needed to care for that family member; In order to be eligible the employee must have worked for the employer for at least one year, and worked roughly 30 hours per week (on average) during that year. Also, only employers with at least 50 employees within 75 miles of the employees worksite are required to provide FMLA protections. Where an eligible employee takes FMLA leave, he or she has the right to return to work in his or her own, or to a substantially equivalent position, if he/she returns on or before the expiration of the 12-week leave period. Among other things, an employer can be sued
