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2. FMLA Isn't Enough: Here's How to Extend Your Maternity Leave

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   Employees are required to work 1,250 hours in the 12-month period prior to taking leave. That breaks down to at least 26 hours per week. These stipulations make for a hugely flawed policy. In fact ...

3. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - Wikipedia

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   The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. [1] The FMLA was a major part of President Bill Clinton 's first-term domestic agenda, and he signed it into law on February 5, 1993.

4. Maternity Leave in the United States: Facts You Need to Know

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   Maternity leave facts in the United States. 40 percent of women don’t qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which grants 12 weeks of protected job leave, unpaid, at the federal level ...

5. Sick leave in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Companies with 25 or more employees are required to give anyone who works over 12 hours a week paid sick and safe leave. Workers earn 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave every 30 hours and can use up to 40 hours a year. Unused time can be carried over, but employers can limit the number of accrued hours to 64.

6. Chronic Migraine and Work Accommodations - WebMD

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   You might be able to get up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave over a 12-month period under a law called the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). ... evidence again with new medical records and claim forms.

7. Crohn’s and Work: Your Rights, The ADA, Statistics & More

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   Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, you may be eligible for up to 12 weeks of excused unpaid absence each year if you or a family member has a “serious health condition ...

8. DVT and Your Job - WebMD

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   This is especially true if you have a job that requires you to stand or sit for long hours. You may be worried about the blood clots coming back. For most people with a DVT, it takes a few weeks ...

9. Ankylosing Spondylitis and Your Job - WebMD

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   The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles employees in private-sector companies with 50 or more workers to ask for up to 12 weeks off in a year to deal with chronic and ...