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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Basics

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Basics

FMLA Basics

What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)?

The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a national law that allows certain employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period for applicable family and personal medical reasons.

Can I Be Fired While On Disability Leave?

Can I be fired while I am on disability leave – what’s the deal?

Short answer – yes, but....

Can I be fired while I am on disability leave –but I’m on short term/long term disability leave?

New York Pregnancy Leave - What Are Employees Entitled To?

In New York, pregnancy leave is not guaranteed by law. Accordingly, there is no obligation for an employer to provide its employees with any amount of leave for pregnancy. In other words, there is no provision for New York Pregnancy Leave. Unless the company has a policy of providing such leave, they are not required to do so by law.

FMLA Notice Requirements

What are the FMLA notice requirements? In other words, what kind of notice do you have to give for FMLA leave? Assuming you are an eligible employee under the FMLA, the below article addresses what notification is sufficient

Do I Need An Employment Lawyer?

Do I need an employment lawyer? Our experienced New York Employment Lawyers get calls all the time for people who are not sure whether they need an employment lawyer. You cannot bring an action just because you think it was “unfair” to terminate your employment. There is no such thing as “unlawful termination,” or “wrongful termination.” Unless you have an employment contract, there is really no such thing as wrongful termination. So how do you decide whether or not to contact an employment lawyer?

FMLA Leave: New York City Lawyer Explains What Employers Can Do

Our New York Employment Lawyers are regularly asked about what an employer can do when an employee is on FMLA leave. Here are some points to consider: Your employer can make you use your paid time off. Your employer may require you to take paid leave concurrently with their unpaid FMLA leave. This may include vacation time, paid personal leave, and paid sick and medical leave.

Family and Medical Leave Act

If covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee is entitled to twelve weeks of unpaid leave for any of the following reasons:

  • serious health condition of a spouse, child or parent;

  • employee’s own serious health condition; or

  • birth, adoption or foster care of a child.

​NY FMLA Lawyers

​NY FMLA Lawyers

You may be entitled to leave Under the FMLA because of a serious illness or to take care of a loved one. Our NY FMLA Lawyers handle sick and personal leave and a host of other leave-related issues. The FMLA protects employees, amongst other things, from being denied medical leave or from being retaliated against for taking leave.

Family and Medical Leave in New York

Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to employers with fifty or more employees. New York State and City laws are much more liberal – these laws apply to employers with only four or more employees. All of these laws require that the employee have been employed by the employer for the past twelve months and worked at least 1,250 hours within the past twelve months. If covered, the employee is entitled to twelve weeks of unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for any of the following reasons:

Am I Entitled to FMLA Leave? (New York City and Cleveland)

Am I Entitled to FMLA Leave? (New York City and Cleveland)

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that requires certain employers to provide to eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year and to maintain the employee’s health benefits during the leave. FMLA applies to all employers with 50 or more employees