{"id":113,"date":"2019-08-02T05:56:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T05:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/elizabethtatelaw\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2019-08-07T05:28:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T05:28:45","slug":"family-and-medical-leave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethtatelaw.com\/employment-law\/family-and-medical-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Family And Medical Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Family And Medical Leave<\/h1>\n<p>The Family and Medical Leave Act was designed to help employees deal with their own or a family member&#8217;s medical problems without having to worry about harming their standing with their employer. The law has exceptions and requirements, however, which is why you may need a strong legal advocate by your side.<\/p>\n<p>The Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees to take up to 12 weeks&#8217; worth of unpaid leave to care for themselves or a family member without having to be fearful that they could be fired after filing an FMLA claim.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are eligibility requirements: the company must have at least 50 employees and the employee must have worked there for at least one year (or about 1250 hours).<\/p>\n<p>The reasons for taking FMLA leave vary, but they often include one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adoption or birth of a child<\/li>\n<li>Caring for your own serious health condition<\/li>\n<li>Caring for an immediate family member&#8217;s serious health condition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The definition of &#8220;serious health condition&#8221; can be complex. Arizona attorney Elizabeth D. Tate is skilled in understanding the nuances of this term and can help you make a plan for filing for FMLA with your employer.<\/p>\n<h2>Consult About FMLA<\/h2>\n<p>When you call Elizabeth D. Tate, you get a personal appointment with a knowledgeable lawyer. Call her at her central Phoenix office today: 602-670-4653. Or, contact her via her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethtatelaw.com\/contact\/\">online form<\/a> to set up an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family And Medical Leave The Family and Medical Leave Act was designed to help employees deal with their own or a family member&#8217;s medical problems without having to worry about harming their standing with their employer. 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