Family and Medical Leave Act

Your Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act

State and federal laws protect the rights of employees to take necessary leaves of absence for family and medical reasons. Employers may not fire, demote or otherwise discriminate against an employee for taking and/or requesting family and medical leave in accordance with law.

At Appell | Hilaire | Benardo LLP, we represent people who have been wrongfully terminated or retaliated against for taking leave in accordance with state and federal employment laws. If you believe you have been terminated or treated unfairly for taking and/or requesting family leave or medical leave, we encourage you to contact our law office in Los Angeles, California. To contact our law office, call 866-935-2902.

Your Right to Leave Under the FMLA, CFRA and PDLL

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) allow employees to take time off from work when they or a family member has a serious medical condition. FMLA and CFRA provide employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year.

To be eligible to take leave under FMLA and CFRA, an employee must have worked at his or her place of employment for 1,250 hours, and the employer must have 50 employees working within a 75-mile radius.

California law also grants pregnant employees up to four months of unpaid leave. Under CFRA, a new mother or father may also be entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for baby bonding.

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We represent clients throughout Los Angeles, Southern California and the entire state. If you need to speak with a lawyer about an employment law matter, contact us.