Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

- Let's say you get sick, I mean really ill,…where you can't work or you end up taking care…of a family member with a serious health condition.…I know, I know, not the most upbeat…of topics to think about.…Okay, how about this, what if you have…a brand new bundle of joy either by birth…or adoption and you need to take…some time off to take care of them?…Would your job be safe?…The Family Medical Leave Act says so.…This act was created to help working people…have a balance between the jobs that are important to them…and their life outside their families.…

Let's just call it a little work life balance…effort on behalf of the government.…Under the FMLA, as they call it for short,…any employee can take up to 12 weeks of non-paid vacation…if they've been working at their company…at least 12 months, have worked at least 1,250 hours…in the past 12 months, and their company employs…more than 50 people within a 75 mile radius.…You may also take this time off…if you have pregnancy complications.…So take note that this is well within your protected rights.…