Transcription of Your Rights Under the FMLA of 1993 - Welcome to …
1 Reasons For Taking Leave: unpaid leave must be granted for anyof the following reasons: to care for the employee s child after birth, or placement foradoption or foster care; to care for the employee s spouse, son or daughter, or parent,who has a serious health condition; or for a serious health condition that makes the employee unableto perform the employee s the employee s or employer s option, certain kinds of paidleave may be substituted for unpaid Notice and MedicalCertification:The employee may be required to provide advance leave noticeand medical certification. Taking of leave may be denied ifrequirements are not met. The employee ordinarily must provide 30 days advance noticewhen the leave is foreseeable.
2 An employer may require medical certification to support arequest for leave because of a serious health condition, andmay require second or third opinions (at the employer sexpense) and a fitness for duty report to return to Benefits and Protection: For the duration of fmla leave, the employer must maintainthe employee s health coverage Under any group health plan. Upon return from fmla leave, most employees must berestored to their original or equivalent positions withequivalent pay, benefits, and other employment terms. The use of fmla leave cannot result in the loss of anyemployment benefit that accrued prior to the start of anemployee s Acts By Employers: fmla makes it unlawful for any employer to: interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of any rightprovided Under fmla : discharge or discriminate against any person for opposing anypractice made unlawful by FMLAor for involvement in anyproceeding Under or relating to : The Department of Labor is authorized to investigate andresolve complaints of violations.
3 An eligible employee may bring a civil action against anemployer for not affect any Federal or State law prohibitingdiscrimination, or supersede any State or local law or collectivebargaining agreement which provides greater family or medicalleave Additional Information:Contact the nearest office of the Wage and HourDivision,listed in most telephone directories Government,Department of covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks ofunpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for certainfamily and medical are eligible if they have worked for a coveredemployer for at least one year, and for 1,250 hours over theprevious 12 months, and if there are at least 50 employeeswithin 75 RightsUnder TheFa m i ly and Medical Leave Act of PRINTING OFFICE:1996 of LaborEmployment Standards AdministrationWage and Hour DivisionWashington, Publication 1420 June 1993
