Ensuring Employees' Rights to Leave
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects employees who need to take time off work for a serious health condition or the serious health condition of a family member. At Biesecker & Dutkanych, LLC, our lawyers are fully acquainted with the complex law of family and medical leave.
If you are concerned about being denied leave, have already been denied or have been discriminated against for claiming a right to leave, contact us to learn whether you have an FMLA case.
We will be happy to provide a free, confidential telephone or email consultation and can service your claim from any of our conveniently located offices in Evansville or Indianapolis, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky.
Understanding the FMLA
Since 1993, employees have had a right under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act to take unpaid leave from work to deal with personal medical problems, care for sick family members and care for their newborn children.
If the reason you are seeking time off work falls under the FMLA, you are entitled to as much as 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year, no matter what other leave policies your employer has. You are also entitled to be reinstated to your job when you are ready to return.
It is illegal to deny employees leave if they are entitled to it under the Family and Medical Leave Act, and it is also illegal to retaliate against employees who stand up for their right to take leave.
Dealing With Procedural Requirements
The Family and Medical Leave Act is a complex law, and there are procedures both you and your employer need to follow in order to comply.
If you have been denied family or medical leave, you should make sure you followed the proper procedures for requesting leave before taking any further action. If your employer claims that the reason your leave was denied was that you did not follow the proper procedures, you may have been entitled to leave nevertheless and should consult an attorney to learn more.
If you believe your employer has violated the FMLA, or if you want help requesting leave, please contact us to schedule your free initial telephone consultation.
