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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) offers protections for workers facing mental health conditions. Employees often wonder how these protections apply to them and what rights they have in the workplace. Understanding how the ADA works can help you navigate your...
The Family and Medical Leave Act is an important part of employee rights in the United States. This federal law allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons. It is so helpful to employees that the U.S. Department...
Job protection is important for many employees, and especially for those who have been in the same position for years or depend on a specific salary to support their families. Fortunately, the Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees to take unpaid leave for a...
Thanks to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), you may be able to take time away from work to deal with a major medical problem that's affecting you or an immediate family member. However, even if you qualify for FMLA, there are steps you must take in order to...
A Silicon Valley engineer has filed suit against her employer Informatica for pregnancy discrimination after she says that she was ordered to return to work early after losing her baby. In her court filing late last month, the woman outlined how she was elated to find...
If you're interested in taking a leave from work to care for a serious health condition, it's critical to learn more about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). More specifically, focus on the serious health conditions that qualify for leave. Here are four points...
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for unpaid leave from your job under the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under FMLA, eligible employees can take off a maximum of 12 weeks of work, unpaid, during a 12-month period. Furthermore, taking FMLA...
California has one of the most generous paid family leave programs of any state in the country. However, not everyone knows how much leave they're entitled to take. This lack of awareness is particularly concerning when it involves new fathers. The California...
A San Francisco woman has received hundreds of thousands of dollars as a settlement in her wrongful termination case. She was let go from her restaurant job because her employer poorly handled her family medical leave situation. The woman had worked for her employer...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been in effect in the United States since 1993. Even still, the Department of Labor says that many companies continue to make mistakes in implementing it. This puts them at risk of penalties and fines fined. There are a few...
