Some employees are entitled to take leave from their employment because of childbirth, a serious health condition or the serious health condition of a close relative with the assurance they will be able to return to their position and not experience retaliation for taking leave. Common reasons employees may be eligible for leave include:
- Serious illness;
- Serious injury;
- Surgery;
- Childbirth;
- Placing a child up for adoption; and
- To care for a spouse, son, daughter or parent who has a serious health condition.
Ways in which an employer may violate your right to eligible medical / parental leave include:
- Denying or preventing you from taking eligible leave;
- Threatening or intimidating you from taking eligible leave;
- Failing to reinstate you to your former position under the same terms that existed prior to your leave;
- Retaliating against you for exercising your rights to eligible leave; and
- Terminating your employment for taking eligible leave.
Come Prepared!
Whether you are still employed or have been terminated, you should document all of the facts you believe may relate to or have an impact on your possible claims. The following documentation may help our lawyers evaluate your case.
- Employment Agreements;
- Employee Handbooks and Policy Manuals;
- Emails, Text Messages, Letters, or Voicemails;
- Your Personnel File;
- Statements from Co-Workers;
- A Timeline of the Relevant Events.
If you believe you may have experienced a violation of your medical / parental leave rights, feel free to contact our attorneys, or take a moment to provide the information below that will enable us to better determine if you have a case and what we can do to help you.
