Can I be forced to choose between care for a sick child or my job?

I have been on FMLA since 11/04/01 and my company wrote me up for time and attendance while using the FMLA, I appealed the write up paper and now they have changed my schedule and I am in a position to care for a sick child or keep a job. I have explained this to them. Can they do this?

1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

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Margaret A. Harris
FMLA attorneys in Dallas may help

The Family & Medical Leave Act provides substantial protection for employees in situations such as you find yourself. There are, however, subtleties to the law and exceptions. You may indeed have rights that are being violated, which means in my estimation that this is serious enough that you should see a lawyer in the Dallas area whose practice focuses on representing employees in employment-related disputes. There are many, many competent such folks up there. To name a few, Janette Johnson, Hal Gillespie, Yona Rozen, Ken Molberg, and James Jones. There are several more whose advice I would also recommend to you, but these names come immediately to mind.

Margie Harris

posted by Margaret A. Harris  |  Feb 21, 2001 10:23 AM [EST]

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