Family Related Issues

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Running head: Family Related Issues Family Related Issues Jennifer Talton Prof. Anne Dewey-Balzhiser Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance LEG500 October 30, 2011 Abstract This assignment discusses family related issues. Five concerns and issues are included. The first concern is to explain if it matters that a parent literally had nothing to do with a biologically child in order for the child to take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for that parent. The second concern discusses whether the sixe of the business can have any effect on whether Tony is eligible for family leave under FMLA. The third concern is whether Herman can or cannot imply if Tony takes a leave of absence under the FMLA, he may not have a job when he returns. The fourth concern discusses who is covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. The final concern discusses the extent to which an employer can make his or her own determination as to the eligibility of an employee under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Explain if it matters that a parent literally had nothing to do with a biological child in order for the child to take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for that parent. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is designed to accommodate the need for a more flexible workplace. The act entitles employees to take job-protected, unpaid leave for medical reasons, for birth or adoption of a child, and for the care of a child, spouse, or parent who has a serious health condition (DOL, 2011). “For many employees faced with serious illness or caregiving responsibilities, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 provides the only financial and job protection available. Although the FMLA is an unpaid job protection statute, it grants employees the choice to use or employers the right to require that

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