California Employment Attorney
Family Medical Leave Act
Do you have a legal matter regarding the California medical leave act and need California employment law attorneys? The laws for the California Family Medical Leave Act, (FMLA), were changed and went into effect on July 1, 2004. Under the new laws, families are eligible to take a leave of absence for a serious medical condition without having to provide any reason other than that the reason is a serious medical condition.
Have your legal rights been violated and you need the advice of an experienced Employment Law attorney in California? A California Employment Attorney at the law offices of Steven M. Sweat today can help. Contact an attorney today!
Some areas of employment law that our attorneys practice include:
- Wage disputes
- Overtime pay
- Vacation pay
- Unlawful termination
- Sexual harassment
- Gender, Race discrimination
- Pregnancy discrimination
The Family Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act states an employee need not provide any other information to take the leave. A request to take CFRA or FMLA is not necessary. Rather, an employee only needs to claim that the reason is a serious medical condition. A serious medical condition is considered to be defined as “one that necessitates either inpatient treatment, or at least two doctors visits, and incapacitates the employee for more than three consecutive days.” An employer may request that documentation be provided. However, the act states that any request for additional information must be made in writing. If you need legal advice regarding the Medical Leave Act, contact an attorney.
The act also specifies that an employee may take up to twelve weeks of leave. Furthermore the act states: “An employer may not interfere with, restrain, or deny, the exercise, of any right which is provided under the FMLA, discharge or discriminate against any person for opposing any practice made unlawful by FMLA or for involvement in any proceeding under or relating to FMLA.”
Have your legal rights been violated and you need the advice of an experienced Employment Law attorney in California? A California Employment Attorney at the law offices of Steven M. Sweat today can help. Contact an attorney today!
|
