The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives eligible employees the right to take protected leave for certain family and medical reasons. If your employer interferes with those rights, our team of attorneys at Employment Rights Lawyers, APC, is prepared to stand up for you.
What Is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA protects an employee’s position while on approved leave and prohibits employers from interfering with, denying, or retaliating against employees for exercising their rights under the law.
To qualify for FMLA, an employee must work for an employer with at least 50 employees within a 75-mile radius, have worked for that employer for at least 12 months, and have completed at least 1,250 hours of work during the 12 months immediately preceding the leave. Eligible employees may be entitled to FMLA leave for reasons such as:
- The birth of a child and bonding with a newborn
- The adoption or foster placement of a child
- Caring for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition
- The employee’s own serious health condition
- Certain military family-related circumstances
If you believe your employer denied qualifying leave, failed to restore your position, retaliated against you for requesting time off, or terminated you while you were on protected leave, our team of attorneys can evaluate your situation. We help employees understand whether their rights under the FMLA, CFRA, or other California employment laws may have been violated, and pursue the best possible outcome when employers fail to comply with the law.
Why Choose Employment Rights Lawyers, APC, for Your Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Case?
Employment law is all we do. Our team of attorneys focuses exclusively on protecting employees and has extensive experience handling discrimination, retaliation, leave-of-absence, and wrongful termination claims throughout California. We take time to understand your situation, explain your options, and pursue the best possible outcome on your behalf. If necessary, we have the resources and willingness to take the right cases to litigation and trial rather than backing down when employers refuse to play fair.
Do You Have a Viable FMLA Violation Claim? Or Is It Just Unfair?
Not every problem involving time off from work violates the law. Whether you have a viable claim often depends on your eligibility for FMLA leave, whether your leave qualified for protection, and how your employer responded.
FAQ
What Can I Do if My FMLA Rights Are Being Violated?
If you believe your employer has denied qualifying leave, retaliated against you for requesting time off, interfered with your ability to take leave, or terminated you while exercising protected rights, start by preserving any relevant records. Save emails, text messages, leave requests, medical certifications, disciplinary notices, performance reviews, and any other documents that may help show what happened. These records can be important if a dispute arises later.
You should also speak with an experienced employment attorney as soon as possible. FMLA claims often depend on specific eligibility requirements, timelines, and employer actions. Our team of attorneys at Employment Rights Lawyers, APC, can evaluate your situation, explain whether your rights may have been violated, and help you pursue the best possible outcome under the FMLA, CFRA, and other California employment laws.
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If you believe your employer violated your rights under the FMLA or CFRA, contact Employment Rights Lawyers, APC today for a free and confidential case review. Our team of attorneys can evaluate your situation, explain your legal options, help you determine whether you may have a viable claim, and then pursue the best possible outcome for your family.
