Blog Posts in FMLA

While some states mandate that employers provide a certain number of paid or unpaid sick leave for employees per year, Georgia – at least in the private sector – is not among them. Public employees ...

President Trump has just signed a federal coronavirus relief package - H.R. 6201: Families First CoronaVirus Response Act, into law. For the full text of the bill click here This package has several ...

Health problems and family changes can be stressful, so it isn’t surprising that employees may need to take time off work to face these challenges. Many employers offer some form of sick leave or paid ...

A recent study revealed a troubling finding – that the nation’s largest private employer may be punishing employees who lawfully take "sick days" or leave. Such actions may violate worker’s rights ...

The Family Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) extends a variety of protections and rights to many employees, salaried or hourly. It can grant a total of 12 months of unpaid leave after an employee or a close ...

Employers in every state are required under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to provide their employees the opportunity to take unpaid leave for medical, military, and ...