If you have a condition that makes your health somewhat unpredictable, you may need -- at most -- the ability to work a reduced schedule. Your employer, however, may decide that it's too much trouble to work around your unpredictable condition and want you to take...
Most employees would never think of abusing a request for leave. However, that doesn't necessarily stop employers from being suspicious of a request. Some employers assume that the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is misused more often than not. They may even make it...
What sort of leave policy does your employer have if one of your immediate family members suddenly takes ill? It's the sort of question that nobody likes to contemplate, which is why many employees don't have any idea what their employer's general policies are until...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows those who work for covered employers to take job-protected, unpaid leave when certain medical and family reasons arise. During the leave, group health coverage continues as if the individual was still on the job, which is...
It's extremely difficult to determine what to do when someone you love is sick. Do you take time off work? Can you miss work without losing your job? Can you take leave or do you have to use sick time? The fortunate thing is that many people fall under the protection...