All Questions and Answers about Leaves of Absence: FMLA
Do i have to use up all my sick & vacation time before I can use FMLA time?
I will be caring for my elderly mother after she has surgery at the end of the month. I was told at my workplace that I MUST use all my sick time and all my vacation time before I can use any FMLA hou...
1 answer | asked May 8, 2011 8:48 PM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
Do i have to use up all my sick & vacation time before I can use FMLA time?
I will be caring for my elderly mother after she has surgery at the end of the month. I was told at my workplace that I MUST use all my sick time and all my vacation time before I can use any FMLA hou...
1 answer | asked May 8, 2011 8:44 PM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts
What can i do if i don't not have a year of previous work with my employer because of a layoff i was
1 answer | asked Apr 1, 2011 10:20 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Can FMLA be used for a sister?
1 answer | asked Mar 3, 2011 6:01 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
cancer screening
I recently requested FMLA (at my HR reps recommendation specifically)to get my 6 month cancer screening which was at that point 2 months overdo because of a mandated overtime program we have at work w...
1 answer | asked Feb 21, 2011 06:21 AM [EST] | applies to New York
What if your medical condition requires a longer absence than the 12 week FMLA allows?
My husband was hospitalized with a heart attack and after doing a heart cath, found that he would require open heart surgery. Because they gave him a blood thinner upon arriving at the hopital, they h...
2 answers | asked Feb 16, 2011 6:21 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Employer used FMLA for other than described
I was granted FMLA by my employer for my back problem. My DR. filled out my paper work stating that my back problems could be possible lifetime. I never used any of the FMLA. February 2010 a month or ...
1 answer | asked Feb 14, 2011 10:34 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Is my employer required to pay residual commission while on FMLA leave?
I am compensated by a salary and residual commission. I am taking FMLA and will be returning back to work. I understand my employer is not required to pay my salary, but what about my residual commiss...
1 answer | asked Feb 11, 2011 12:20 AM [EST] | applies to Washington
Asked for FMLA, told to just take time off, then disciplined
I informed my supervisor that my child, who had just had surgery,was going to need two more surgeries. Not being well informed at that time about FMLA rules, I asked my supervisor if I should go on FM...
2 answers | asked Jan 18, 2011 6:03 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
Is this harrassment or just a bad HR Dept?
**Long post, just trying to be thorough** A few years ago, I began using FMLA leave to cover days off I needed because of complications with my bi-polar disorder and some troubles my wife has with her...
1 answer | asked Jan 6, 2011 10:03 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio