Illinois Questions and Answers about Leaves of Absence: FMLA

What rights and potential remedies are available when an retaliated against due to FMLA
I was approved for FMLA leave to care for a serious health condition of my spouse. I was terminated by my employer due to a no-fault absence policy, but this termination was reversed after some of the...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 22, 2013 9:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Harrassment for having an FMLA
I have an approved FMLA and have been having issues such as being reassigned to another shift and recently found a derogatory statement on a dry erase board in an office I share with other Supervisors...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 3, 2012 10:41 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

my employer terminated me while on approved FMLA leave
My employer terminated me while on approved FMLA leave. The IL Dept of Labor upheld the decision stating my doctor had not notified them of my last appt. (Dr. staff stated they did send the FAX w my r...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 16, 2012 10:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

What forms may an employer require from employee for intermittent FML
Company has farmed out FML management to a third party concern. At the third party concerns request. I have supplied certification of serious health condition form ( there's ) completed by my health c...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 23, 2012 11:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Do you have to qualify for 1250 hours twice if you have 2 conditions?
I have more than one fmla condition on file, and have used both conditions in the past. Now my attendance manger is saying that i have to have 1250 hours for both conditions in order to use them both....
2 answers  |  asked Feb 20, 2012 4:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Is my employer required to make accomodations should i fail my Fitness for Duty exam?
I am an Occupational therapy assistant who has been off 11 weeks from skilled nursing facility. When I brought in 25# weight lift restriction I was asked to consider FMLA and toold I could not work wi...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 23, 2012 08:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

FMLA and STD
i have been on short term disability since july 15th 2011 and i am supposed to return to my job by october 5th. If i do not return i will be terminated. But on september 26th i have to go in for surge...
3 answers  |  asked Sep 20, 2011 4:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Asked for FMLA, told to just take time off, then disciplined
I informed my supervisor that my child, who had just had surgery,was going to need two more surgeries. Not being well informed at that time about FMLA rules, I asked my supervisor if I should go on FM...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 18, 2011 6:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Docked pay due to use of FMLA
I am on approved intermittent FMLA due to my son's disability. Both my supervisor and HR director dislike FMLA and have made working very difficult. Since I am salaried and also exempt from receiving ...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 23, 2010 1:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

FMLA time
I am currently on intermittent FMLA leave in order to care for my disabled son. My boss is extremely against FMLA to the point of putting a letter in my file for excessive absenteeism. Since I also ha...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 13, 2010 10:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois