ALL ABOUT THE FMLA WHAT IT DOES FOR EMPLOYEES EVERYWHERE
HOW DO EMPLOYERS DENY EMPLOYEES THEIR FMLA RIGHTS? Even though the FMLA has been a law for nearly 27 years, employers still repeatedly try to deny employees their rights. Firing employees once they become pregnant, sick, or injured; cutting off their health benefits; failing to restore the employee to their same responsibilities and pay upon their return; and outright refusing to give employees leave for legitimate reasons are all ways that employers can violate the FMLA. If your workplace is denying you leave for a legitimate family or medical emergency, Danielle Obiorah and Teri Fields can help. Give their office a call today at (404) 994-6218. And Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!
Being a parent, while rewarding, is incredibly challenging. The first few months after a baby is born, it is crucial for a parent to be available to take care of them every part of the day, which would be impossible for any working parent without the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA is an incredibly important piece of employee rights legislation that, unfortunately, is still violated on a regular basis. WHAT IS THE FMLA? The FMLA was signed into law in 1993 with sweeping bipartisan support in Congress. In case you’re not familiar with the law, it entitles workers to up to 12 weeks off work for certain family events (such as the birth or adoption of a child) or medical emergencies. After that time, employers legally must reinstate
the employee without any changes to their position, as if they never left. The FMLA applies to all workers at businesses that employ 50 people or more, as well as anyone who works at a primary or secondary school.
WHEN CAN EMPLOYEES UTILIZE THEIR FMLA RIGHTS? The most common reason for an
employee to use their FMLA rights is if they become pregnant and need time after the birth to take care of the baby. However, employees who need to take care of a sick or injured family member, or who become sick or injured themselves, can also use their FMLA rights. New foster or adoptive parents are also eligible to use their FMLA rights to take time off to care for their child.
At Obiorah Fields, LLC, we’re not your standard, run-of-the-mill law office. We don’t just do what’s required of us — we go the extra mile to make sure justice is served in every case we take on. If you’ve worked with us before and you know somebody who could benefit from taking us on as their legal team, please don’t hesitate to give them this newsletter and show them who we are! We want to help as many people as we can. We’re just one phone call away from new potential clients. If they contact us through our website and give us their name, contact info, and a brief description of their situation, we will give them a free case evaluation and report. Don’t hesitate to refer us! DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS OUR HELP? GIVE THEM THIS NEWSLETTER!
NEED A SPEAKER? If you are interested in having Teri Fields speak to your organization about legal issues, please contact us at 404-994-6218.
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