Leave of absence

issues with the Family Medical Leave Act Introduction The Family Medical Leave Act was adopted in 1993 and is also known as the FMLA. The United States Department of Labor defines the Family Medical Leave Act (n.d) as “FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.” A employee may…

for a new born? Well, because we live in a country that offers only twelve weeks of unpaid parental leave, meaning that parents can take up twelve weeks without having the fear of losing their jobs, but parents don’t get income in those twelve weeks. That’s it. America is a first world country that does not support their families. America is one of two countries that don’t offer paid parental leave, New Guinea, a third world country being…

changing your armpits looked a little swollen.” I started to get scared, so I looked at my armpits and saw that they were huge. I looked back at James and Juan and said “you guys need to leave before you get infected.” They both said insinc “but you will die.” I said “remember what we agreed on?” They finally agreed to leave, and they were gone before night. When I went back into the cave, The skeleton man was there, and right then I realized why he was there, he was there to show me how much…

“Only 8% of workers in private sectors benefit from paid leave” (Sylvia Guendelman 1). If you work, you should be able to take time off to take care of a newborn, both mothers and fathers. Not having paid leave makes people lead towards not being able to take time off, especially for men. All states need to have paid leave for women and men who have just had a child. If parents take time off and spend it with their child, it creates a stable home environment for the baby. The amount of times…

Any expecting, working mothers can relate to the stress of having a child, then having going back to work right after giving birth or having to worry about unpaid maternity leave. “The U.S. is the only developed nation that does not ensure a parent can be home with a new child and put food on the table for at least a block of weeks”. The first weeks of a baby’s life are priceless, a time when the parents should be bonding with the baby and properly caring for them, as well as recovering from the…

Canadian provinces have jurisdiction in a number of areas, including employment. Employment regulations are a shared federal and provincial responsibility. The majority of workers—up to 90 percent of them—are covered by provincial, rather than federal, law. As a result, payroll regulations and employment standards vary as you move across the country. Perhaps the most unique province is Quebec. Of course, the gulf between Quebec and the rest of Canada can mean confusion when it comes to payroll…

there are some organizations that do require knowledge of why the employee is submitting the time off. However, it is mostly needed to ensure that staffing needs are met (Korotin, 2011). Needless to say, this freedom helps in reducing unplanned absences, which can eliminate disruptive behavior from employees (Korotin, 2011). It is also considered to be more convenient for the employees. Research shows that organizations that utilize a PTO policy have found that employees utilize fewer days…

At least Trump is Healthy The president of the United States of America is our commander in Chief, The Leader of the Free World, and most importantly, chosen every four years. The Election of 2016 is said to be unlike any election in recent history. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are some of the least popular candidates ever. Both sides seemed to be voting party lines just to keep the other out of The Oval Office. It is generally agreed that a president should be smart, kind, fun, charming,…

If one observes an absence seizure it is almost as if a person has been put on pause. They are not aware of anything going on around them and are often unaware they have had a seizure when it has passed. This type of epilepsy is known as petit mal epilepsy. Managing Epilepsy…

Labor’s website states in Wage and Hour Division (n.d.) that the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. This essentially means employees can take a leave of absence for medical related reasons, while still receiving their medical coverage,…