These paid leave laws come in all shapes and sizes. Many of them permit leave for circumstances that may be qualifying FMLA leave reasons as well. Some define qualifying family members more broadly than the FMLA (e.g., grandparents or parents-in-law). Some provide leave for a different set...
Colorado employees often face difficult decisions about balancing work hours against taking leave from work for illness, disability and the care of family members. Legal protections exist for employees to take certain types of family leave and medical leave but it can be tough to figure out when ...
The employees are also required to return to their same job at the end of their FMLA leave. Carol’s situation falls under the guidelines of the FMLA. Since the infant was still less than 12 months old at the time of adoption, it is within the legal rights of the FMLA leave, which ...