Orange County Family & Medical Leave Act Lawyer
Orange County FMLA Attorney
YOUR RIGHT TO JOB-PROTECTED LEAVE
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is federal legislation originally signed into law by President Clinton in 1993. The FMLA is a hallmark in the fight to protect and expand employees’ rights and to protect employees’ ability to equitably balance work with the demands of home and family life.
This piece of legislation details a number of standards and essentially requires employers to provide employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for certain, qualified medical and family reasons. Navigating FMLA provisions can be complex, but an experienced Orange County FMLA Lawyer can help ensure your rights are upheld and that you receive the leave and protections you’re entitled to under the law.
Eligible employees are entitled to 12 workweeks of leave in any 12-month period for any of the following family and medical reasons:
- Birth and care of a child within a year of birth
- Adoption and foster care placement of a child within a year of placement
- Personal or family illness (spouse, domestic partner, child or parent)
- Personal or family military leave (spouse, domestic partner, child or parent)
- Twenty-six workweeks of military caregiver leave for injured family member in the military
EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS in California
While the FMLA does not apply to all employees, a majority of workers throughout the country are considered eligible for protection under the act. Factors such as the size of your employer, the time you’ve been employed and the nature of your leave can impact your eligibility. At Diefer Law, Our legal team can help you determine your eligibility, your rights and the applicable FMLA provisions or California laws that are relevant to your case.
CALIFORNIA FAMILY RIGHTS ACT (CFRA)
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) can be found in § 12945.2 of the codes. It was established in order to give parents the right to take leave after their child is born, after they adopt a child or take in a foster child, if a loved one is faced with a serious health condition or if the employee himself or herself is facing a serious health condition.
Benefits provided by the CFRA include paid time off under some circumstances and freedom from being fired for taking time off of work for any of the aforementioned reasons.
DISCUSS YOUR CASE WITH An Orange County Family and Medical Leave Act Lawyer
There is some variance in the FMLA and state laws that can impact your eligibility and rights. Therefore, we encourage you to find out more specific information that relates to your situation by requesting a free case evaluation with a Southern California employment lawyer from our legal team. We are here to help you understand your rights and whether you have a viable claim against your employer for failing to comply with the law.
If you do have a potential case, our attorneys can fight aggressively on your behalf to ensure that you recover the damages and compensation to which you are entitled.
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