Returning to work as a nursing mother can feel daunting. The CDC recommends breastfeeding for at least the first six months of your child's life and many women choose to nurse for longer. While breastfeeding, you cannot stop pumping for eight hours at a time. Instead,...
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Family And Medical Leave Act (fmla)
Rights of qualified employees under FMLA
If you need to request time off to care for yourself or a family member, you may be eligible for protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Only eligible employees receive these protections, but these employees are able to return to their previous position...
Information about Family and Medical Leave
There may be a time when you need to take time off of work to take care of a family member or yourself. However, job security is often a concern, whether you are a newer or seasoned employee. Fortunately, there is the Family and Medical Leave Act, which is unpaid...
Why do people request FMLA leave?
According to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees can receive a certain amount of unpaid leave to deal with serious medical issues. This act provides up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave every year, as well as access to employer-provided health insurance...
Employers may request a doctor’s note
The Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees to take an unpaid leave of absence for up to 12 weeks. The U.S. Department of Labor notes that when employees submit a certified health care record, employers cannot request information from their doctors. Employees...
Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act
If you are suffering from a serious illness, or you need to care for a family member that is, you may be able to take a break from your job and return to the same position after a period of time. This benefit falls under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Not everyone...
Can I be fired while on family or medical leave?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that protects us when we need to spend time with our families. It is your right as an employee to get up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave when your child is born, you adopt or you or one of your family members suffer...
New ruling could affect how FMLA applies to rotational employees
The Family and Medical Leave Act provides employee with up to 12 consecutive weeks of leave in any year. Unfortunately, rotational employees do not always benefit the same as other employees – particularly, it seems, after a recent court ruling. Instead of working...
FMLA protects workers during challenging times
It’s a new year, and many people these days are focusing on their health, especially given that many illnesses spread in the winter. Indiana workers should know that under Indiana law, employers are not required to provide workers with sick leave, either paid or...
Have your FMLA rights been violated?
The Family and Medical Leave Act protects workers in America when they need to take a leave of absence from their jobs to look after their own medical needs or the medical needs of family members. Many employers must respect the rights Indiana residents have under the...