Legal Question in Medical Leave in California
fmla
my step dad is having cancer surgrey & I nned to drive my mom& him to the hopist, 80 miles away. Can I be denied FMLA for the day?
Asked on 8/07/07, 11:51 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum
Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum
Re: fmla
FMLA and its California equivalent requires employers to allow qualified employees to take time off to care for parents (including step-parents) who are seriously ill. The statute does not specifically address driving them to the doctor and I believe this may be a stretch to interpret it this way. If you take a more active role in your step-father's care, you would be in better position to be allowed to take the time off.
Answered on 8/08/07, 7:40 pm
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