Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to employers with fifty or more employees. New York State and City laws are much more liberal – these laws apply to employers with only four or more employees. All of these laws require that the employee have been employed by the employer
Our New York Employment Lawyers are regularly asked about what an employer can do when an employee is on FMLA leave. Here are some points to consider: Your employer can make you use your paid time off. Your employer may require you to take paid leave concurrently with their unpaid
What are the FMLA notice requirements? In other words, what kind of notice do you have to give for FMLA leave? Assuming you are an eligible employee under the FMLA, the below article addresses what notification is sufficient FMLA Notice Requirements – Leave is Foreseeable If the your need for
Can I Use FMLA Time to Visit My Child’s School? Yes, if your child has a qualifying “serious medical condition.” The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued guidance providing that the FMLA (the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Federal law providing for such leave) can be used by
FMLA Basics What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)? The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a national law that allows certain employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period for applicable family and personal medical reasons.[1] Does the FMLA Apply
I Tried to Take or Took FMLA Leave and Now I Think My Employer is Retaliating Against Me? As you are likely aware, the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a national law that allows certain employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month
Although there is no explicit law regarding maternity leave in New York, there are several avenues by which employees (both men and women) may obtain time off to care for a newborn child and/or during a pregnancy. Maternity leave in New York encompasses two different types of time off: family
CAN I BE FIRED WHILE I AM ON DISABILITY LEAVE – WHAT’S THE DEAL? Short answer – yes, but…. CAN I BE FIRED WHILE I AM ON DISABILITY LEAVE –BUT I’M ON SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY LEAVE? Short and Long Term disabilities are not job protected. But, there are cases
