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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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    Court of Appeals of Maryland, 566 U.S. 30 (2012) 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 ...

  4. Stress Leave: What It Is and How to Take It - Healthline

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    In the last year, you need to have worked at least 1,250 hours, or about 26 hours per week. FMLA allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. Your job is protected during this time. If your employer can ...

  5. How to Prepare Financially for Parental Leave - Healthline

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    Strictly focusing on the parental aspect of state FMLA laws, these states offer the most coverage, at 12 weeks of paid parental leave: Both Oregon and Colorado will also begin offering 12 weeks of ...

  6. Parental leave in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) requires 12 weeks of unpaid leave annually for parents of newborn or newly adopted children if they work for a company with 50 or more employees. As of October 1, 2020, the same policy has been extended to caregivers of sick family members, or a partner in direct relation to the birth of the child ...

  7. Lupus on the Job: Your Rights and Responsibilities - WebMD

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    A facility and workstation that are accessible. A scooter or other way to get around if your job involves a lot of walking. Special equipment to operate the computer or telephone. A parking spot ...

  8. Dr. Tonja Austin, MD, Family Medicine | Munster, IN | WebMD

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    When I tried to get them to take my fmla paperwork to the dr they said I had to reschedule to come back and get paperwork signed although I had just seen the dr two weeks prior. Meanwhile, the point of my appt was to address my allergic reactions so I did not take my medication and was having an allergic reaction in the office and was still ...

  9. Leave of absence - Wikipedia

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    Leave of absence. The labour law concept of leave, specifically paid leave or, in some countries' long-form, a leave of absence, is an authorised prolonged absence from work, for any reason authorised by the workplace. When people "take leave" in this way, they are usually taking days off from their work that have been pre-approved by their ...