The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives eligible employees 12 weeks of unpaid leave without jeopardizing their employment. Employees also have the added benefit of keeping any medical benefits their job provides them. FMLA protects a worker's right to reinstate...
FMLA
3 times when workers have the right to ask for FMLA leave
When lawmakers drafted and passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), they created a powerful federal protection for workers. Prior to the FMLA, companies could and frequently would terminate those who took an extended leave of absence, even if there was a very...
Crossroads of the FMLA, the ADA, and Workers’ Compensation
Did You Get Hurt at Your Job? Whether or not your job is protected when you are hurt on the job can be confusing. If you get hurt on the job in Indiana, you very well may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation is an accident insurance...
Are You a “Key Employee” Under the FMLA?
Who is Considered an FMLA "Key Employee"? Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), eligible employees are entitled to take up to 12 weeks of protected leave every year to attend to certain medical and family matters. They are also entitled to 26 weeks to care...