FMLA
Family and Medical Leaves
In California, an eligible employee can be protected by both federal and state law when they take medical, or family care leave. Always contact an attorney experienced in both federal and state laws protecting employees who take family care and medical leave to understand your rights under family medical leave act Los Angeles.
The
Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, is an act under federal law, which entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. Eligible employees are entitled to:
Twelve workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for:
- the birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth;
- the placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care and to care for the newly placed child within one year of placement;
- to care for the employee’s spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition;
- a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job; or
- any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a covered military member on “covered active duty.”
Also, employees have similar rights to take family care and medical leave under the family medical leave act Los Angeles, or CFRA. In some circumstances, your rights under CFRA may be even broader than under the FMLA. Always contact an experienced attorney to determine your rights under the family medical leave act Los Angeles.
If your employer is giving you a hard time about taking family care or medical leave, or if you have been denied the right to take family care or medical leave,
contact us to see if we can help. We have had great success representing employees who have been denied their rights under both FMLA and CFRA, and have gained a reputation for having some of the most skilled FMLA lawyers in the Los Angeles area.
