Legal Question in Employment Law in California

I have an older brother who works in India as a voulunteer and has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Would I be able to take a 12 week unpaid leave from my job as an RN in a private California hospital under the Family Medical Leave Act and have my position held for me ?


Asked on 9/30/09, 10:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

If it can be certified that your leave is necessary to provide medical care for your brother and you meet all of the other eligibility criteria (i.e. you were a full-time employee with the employer for at least 12 months and they employ 50 or more people within a 75 mile radius of where you work), you should be able to take FMLA leave. You need to discuss this with the human resource manager at the hospital you work at.

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Answered on 10/01/09, 5:22 pm


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