All Questions and Answers about Leaves of Absence: FMLA

Employers 3 day or prior notice FMLA Policy. Is it legal?
I recently left work early, without notifying my supervisor, due to work related stress caused by harassment I get due to a disfigurement. The harassment takes place at work and is done by my coworker...
3 answers  |  asked Aug 13, 2007 12:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

My legal rights using sick/FMLA time
I have been using sick time and FMLA from a large corporation for treatment of severe depression and anxiety for the last 2 months. My doctor has filled out ample forms requested and recently was aske...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 19, 2007 10:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can i take fmla a day at a time when needed? employer says no week at a time only.
Is it OK for an employer to tell me that i can't use fmla intermittenly? If my baby was sick and i had to leave that day they said i could'nt i have to give them a 30 day advanced notice. How can i pr...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2007 9:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can i take fmla a day at a time when needed? employer says no week at a time only.
Is it OK for an employer to tell me that i can't use fmla intermittenly? If my baby was sick and i had to leave that day they said i could'nt i have to give them a 30 day advanced notice. How can i pr...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2007 9:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can the employer terminate my employment while I am on family leave?
Can the employer terminate my employment while I am on family leave? (taking care of a new born child) If yes, can this termination take effect during the leave or does the employer have to wait until...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 1, 2007 5:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Returing to work long enough to not have to reimburse benefits paid by employer after FMLA leave.
If I decided I don't want to return to work after FMLA maternity leave, I understand that I would have to reimburse my employer for my benefits they paid while I was off. How long would I have to work...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 4, 2007 10:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Follow up visits covered under FMLA ?
In August I had surgery and was off work for 4 weeks to have a hernia repaired and two benign growths removed from my abdomen. I developed infection at one of the sites, which required several follow ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 3, 2006 10:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Diagnos. with cancer worked thru chemo took a 2mo. disability w/radtion hours & benefits cut
Would it be considered medical discrimination if: My daughter returned to work after a 2 month disability absence only to find that the office had cut her hours from a full 8 hr. day 5 days a week to ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 25, 2006 07:37 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Unlawful termination after being on FMLA
I worked at a retirement home for almost 2 years. A new person was hired and I trained her to cover my maternity leave. I left on FMLA 6/1/06 and was released 7/1/06. They did not have a job slot for ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 31, 2006 09:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

FMLA(first its serious enough, now its not)
My FMLA paperwork was given back to me due to it being incomplete.(Sec. 5b & Sec. 7b.) When I took my paper work in to be completed, the doctor decides that he does not want to complete the paper work...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 15, 2006 7:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois