No matter how responsible and dedicated you may be to your job, medical and family emergencies do come up from time to time and may cause you to miss work. Fortunately, in the United States, the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, may allow you to take the time off work you need without […]
Sometimes an employee faces a family emergency or medical crisis that requires the employee to take more than a day or two off of work. Prior to the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, an employee risked losing his or her job by asking for an extended leave. Fortunately, the […]
It is every expectant parent’s worst nightmare – giving birth to a child who has health problems from the moment of birth or shortly thereafter. No parent can concentrate on their job when they have sick newborn. Of course, worrying that you will lose your job because you are caring for a sick newborn adds […]
Sometimes family or medical emergencies come up that cause an employee to be unable to work for an extended period of time. If you find yourself in that situation you may be concerned about losing your job and/or your insurance benefits as a result of your extended absence from your job. Fortunately, your position and […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) makes it possible for employees to take time off if they have a family or medical situation. FMLA does not require employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. However, it does mandate that employees who meet certain qualifying criteria may take up to 12 work weeks of […]
Regardless of how devoted you may be to your job and your employer, you may one day face a family or medical crisis that requires you to take a significant amount of time off of work. Fortunately, your position with your employer may be safe, despite your leave of absence, if you qualify to take […]
For a woman, one of the most difficult balancing acts is being a mother and an employee. In years past, women often had to choose between the two because employers were less than sympathetic to requests for extended absences following the birth of a child. Fortunately, times – and attitudes – have changed in recent […]
Few people have the luxury of working simply because they want to do so. Most people work to support themselves and/or their family. If you are one of these people, your job is important to you and your family’s financial stability. Family emergencies or family related health issues do come up, however, from time to […]
Workers in the United States enjoy the benefits provided to them by a number of state and federal laws aimed at ensuring that employers treat employees fairly and that the workplace is free of discrimination and other unwanted conduct. One (relatively) recent addition to the benefits many employees have is the right to take unpaid […]
Welcoming a new child to the family is a joyous occasion for the parents, siblings, and extended family members. It is also a stressful time for the new parents. Whether this is your first child or your tenth, a period of time is ideally needed for both parent and child to adjust to the new […]