Employers often face legal action for interfering with the employee right of FMLA leave. FMLA interference occurs when an employer blocks an employee’s use of FMLA or disciplines an employee for using FMLA. Blocking an eligible employee’s use of FMLA or retaliating against an employee who used FMLA approved leave… read more →

This question is extremely common. And the truth is that a couple of different situations govern how much FMLA leave a married couple might receive from their shared employer. But first of all, it must be assumed that the employer and employees are eligible for FMLA leave. FMLA Eligibility Requirements… read more →

Under the Department of Labor’s Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), eligible employees are entitled to unpaid time off for certain family and medical reasons. When you take time off under the FMLA, your job is protected and so is your group health insurance coverage. After taking leave under the… read more →

  The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) entitles employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons. What is the purpose of FMLA? FMLA protects the employee by giving them continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee… read more →