Illinois Questions and Answers about Leaves of Absence: FMLA

Disciplined for FMLA excuse
I am currently on approved intermittent FMLA leave for an immediate family member. My immediate supervisor is very much against any leave of any sort. Since I am a salaried employee who is not eligibl...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 3, 2010 3:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Harassed because using intermittent FMLA
I have a recently disabled son who at times needs my assistance. I applied for and received intermittent FMLA, allowing me to take a few hours off 3 or 4 days a month to help him, using a maximum of 1...
3 answers  |  asked Apr 13, 2010 03:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can an employee who has paid sick days, use them first and then apply for FMLA?
2 answers  |  asked Feb 4, 2010 11:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Employers 3 day or prior notice FMLA Policy. Is it legal?
I recently left work early, without notifying my supervisor, due to work related stress caused by harassment I get due to a disfigurement. The harassment takes place at work and is done by my coworker...
3 answers  |  asked Aug 13, 2007 12:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can i take fmla a day at a time when needed? employer says no week at a time only.
Is it OK for an employer to tell me that i can't use fmla intermittenly? If my baby was sick and i had to leave that day they said i could'nt i have to give them a 30 day advanced notice. How can i pr...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2007 9:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can i take fmla a day at a time when needed? employer says no week at a time only.
Is it OK for an employer to tell me that i can't use fmla intermittenly? If my baby was sick and i had to leave that day they said i could'nt i have to give them a 30 day advanced notice. How can i pr...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2007 9:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can the employer terminate my employment while I am on family leave?
Can the employer terminate my employment while I am on family leave? (taking care of a new born child) If yes, can this termination take effect during the leave or does the employer have to wait until...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 1, 2007 5:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Follow up visits covered under FMLA ?
In August I had surgery and was off work for 4 weeks to have a hernia repaired and two benign growths removed from my abdomen. I developed infection at one of the sites, which required several follow ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 3, 2006 10:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

FMLA(first its serious enough, now its not)
My FMLA paperwork was given back to me due to it being incomplete.(Sec. 5b & Sec. 7b.) When I took my paper work in to be completed, the doctor decides that he does not want to complete the paper work...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 15, 2006 7:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

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