Family And Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Many people in California understand that same-sex couples are just like their heterosexual counterparts. They face illness, death, birth and other major life events just like everyone else. And, just like heterosexual people, when these large events happen, same-sex...

When many people think of the Family Medical Leave Act, they may think of employment protection for pregnant woman. However, the FMLA applies in many situations -- not just when an employee is pregnant. Under this federal employment law, employees can take unpaid...

Many California workers may understand that they are entitled to some unpaid leave for qualified medical reasons. One of these reasons is often pregnancy or the birth of a child. However, the amount of time that employees are allowed to take off for a pregnancy is...

Sometimes life brings unexpected circumstances that require extra special attention. People have babies, people get sick and people have emergencies they need to deal with. When these extraordinary circumstances happen, people often wonder if their jobs will be safe...

Life is unpredictable. As an employee's family grows and changes, there are times when the employee may not always be able to come into work. For smaller situations, California employees may have sick days, but for more serious issues employee laws do offer some...

Few changes affect so many areas of a person's life as having or adopting a baby can. People can prepare for these changes with some advance planning. Many new parents need to secure adequate family leave time from work once their baby arrives. Most mothers, and an...

Pregnancy can be an exciting time for any California family. However, it can also be stressful. Some of that stress may come from how the pregnancy affects the woman's job and how the job affects the woman's pregnancy. In some situations, in order to have a healthy...

Hollywood stars are susceptible to illness and personal tragedy just like everyone else. When personal illness rears its ugly head, federal employment laws step in to offer job protection to stars and California residents alike.Most commonly, these protections are...

Life can be unpredictable at times for residents in Los Angeles, California. People get sick, their spouses get sick or they welcome a new baby. In each of these situations, the last thing people want to think about is whether their job is safe. Thankfully, federal...

Welcoming a new baby into a family is an important and joyous life event. While adjusting to life with a newborn, the last thing people should worry about is the safety of their jobs. California and federal employment law recognizes this and offers job protection to...