Legal Question in Medical Leave in Florida

Re: Organ Donor

For him to be covered by the FMLA certain conditions must be met. For starters, the employer must have 50 or more employees within a 75 mile radius. For other requirements, go to www.dol.gov where you can find all the FMLA requirements.

Re: Organ Donor

Sorry but no, sister-in-laws are not covered. Just kids, spouses and parents. Check out the regulations under FMLA at dol.gov.

Your husband should check his employee manual to see what his leave rights are. Sometimes sick leave covers situations like this, but it's up to the policy. If nothing else, he should be allowed to use vacation time if he has it.

If it's a supervisor giving him the hard time, perhaps he can talk to HR or a higher up. They should be sympathetic and applaud him in this situation, not give him grief. After all, he's trying to save your sister's life when you come down to it. How would the supervisor feel if it was his family?

Good luck to both your sister and husband with the surgery!