Redondo Beach Medical & Family Leave of Absence Lawyer
Everyone needs to take time off from work at some point to deal with a family or medical emergency. For this reason, both California and federal law protect an employee’s right to take a specified amount of job-protected leave each year. An employer cannot retaliate against an employee who takes such leave or otherwise interfere with their rights under the law.
Yet many employers seem to think the law does not apply to them. If you are in a situation where your employer has denied your request for time off or retaliated against you in any way, an employment lawyer in Redondo Beach can help. At Litigation, P.C., we represent California workers who have been denied their legal rights and we can help you seek compensation and other damages from an employer.
Case Results
$1M Settlement
Employment Law
Employee faced racial and disability discrimination in addition to retaliation after reporting incidents at work
$250k Settlement
Employment Law
For an officer in law enforcement subjected to sexual harassment and failure to prevent harassment
$130k Settlement
Employment Law
Pre-litigation settlement for retaliation against whistleblower of non-profit
$93k Settlement
Employment Law
For an African American employee being disparately assigned harder work than the Hispanic employees in the same department, being subjected to racial slurs, and being unfairly written up after making complaints of racial discrimination and harassment
Settlement
Employment Law
For an employee after she faced cut hours, a written reprimand, and was fired after requesting reimbursement of personal expenses – settlement just months after filing a lawsuit
Settlement
Employment Law
For an employee for failing to provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and unlawful retaliation – settlement just months after filing a lawsuit
Disclaimer: Illustrative examples of case types and outcomes. Attorneys cannot guarantee outcomes. Results are case-specific and depend on the true facts of the case. More information here.
Know Your Rights Under the FMLA and CFRA
The two main laws governing employee leave are the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). The two laws are similar but do contain critical differences. For example, the FMLA covers private employers with 50 or more workers, while the CFRA covers private employers with as few as 5 workers. Both laws cover all public (government) employees.
Not all employees are necessarily covered by the FMLA and CFRA, however. You typically need to have been with your current employer for more than 1 year and worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months before you wish to take a family or medical leave of absence. Both laws allow eligible workers to take up to 12 weeks of leave per year for certain qualifying reasons, including but not limited to:
- The employee needs to care for their spouse, registered domestic partners, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling who has a serious health condition.
- The employee needs time to bond with a newborn, adopted, or newly placed foster child.
- The employee needs to recover from their own serious health condition.
- The employee needs to spend time with a family member who is on active duty in the military and on short-term leave.
FMLA and CFRA leave is unpaid. This means your employer is not required to pay you for any time off that you take, although if you receive health insurance benefits through your employer those must continue during your family or health leave. Your leave is job-protected, meaning you must be guaranteed a return to the same or comparable position once you return to work.
Contact Redondo Beach Family and Health Leave of Absence Attorney Today
If you are eligible for FMLA or CFRA benefits, it is against the law for your employer to deny your request for qualifying leave. It is also illegal for your employer to retaliate–e.g. fire or demote you–for making a leave request. This means that you can sue your employer for any violations of your rights under the FMLA or CFRA.
If you would like to learn more about the law in this area and wish to speak with a skilled family and medical leave lawyer, contact Litigation, P.C., today, to schedule a free initial consultation.
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