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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to take care of their own serious health conditions or those of their immediate family members. It also allows leave for childbirth, adoption or foster care...
Federal and state employment statutes extend several important protections to workers. For those who have worked their jobs for a year or longer, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can help in a personal emergency. Under the FMLA, professionals with adequate...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives eligible employees the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave a year for specific family and medical reasons. It means you can take time off work without fearing losing your job or health insurance...
Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), most employers throughout the country are required to provide some leave time to employees to deal with their own and family members’ illnesses and injuries as well as pregnancies. States can enact laws to require...
For employees living with chronic medical conditions, intermittent flares of symptoms can be a significant challenge in the workplace. Conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other chronic medical challenges often feature periods of...
Occasionally, personal matters require more attention than usual. You could be welcoming a newborn baby into the family or experiencing a medical condition that interferes with your job. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows specific employees to take...
In 1993, the Family Leave and Medical Act (FMLA) became law. The FMLA helps ensure eligible employees receive time off work for medical and family-related reasons. When people in Rhode Island spend time away from work for FMLA-related situations, they expect things to...
In the 1990s, the passage of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) introduced legal protections for certain employees who time off work to care for themselves or relatives. Prior to FMLA, workers in Rhode Island and throughout the country had few federal...
Employers in Rhode Island can't interfere with your FMLA rights. If they do, then you could take legal action to protect your ability to take family and medical leave. Interference isn't just the obvious forms, such as attempting to prevent you from taking time off...
If you are a working woman in Rhode Island who is pregnant or planning to have a baby, it's essential to know your rights to take maternity leave and the protections you have under the law. In Rhode Island, pregnant workers have legal rights that guarantee employment...