Legal Question in Medical Leave in Ohio
Employer requesting Family Medical Leave Act of employee
My husband has been to the doctor
several times with back pain. His
doctor writes excuses limiting what he
can do at work. On Friday, my
husband's boss called the human
resourses department requesting that
my husband be put on Family Medical
Leave Act until his back is healed. Can
an employer do that to an employee,
and is the employee still covered under
the act with his job being held open for
him until he returns? What legal
recourses does my husband have open
to him, if his employer fires him while
my husband's claim is being worked on
by the company that provides Family
Medicatl Leave Act to the company that
my husband works for?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Employer requesting Family Medical Leave Act of employee
Assuming his company meets federal qualifications under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), they would have to hold his job for up to 12 weeks. If they fire him, he can seek damages under federal law. If you need additional assistance, you may contact me via email. Best of luck!
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