Lit1 Task1 Essay

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Western Governors University LIT1: Task 310.1.5-02, 11, 13 Situation A: The FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) allows for eligible employees of covered employers to take an unpaid, job-protected leave and allow for continuation of their group health insurance coverage. This job-protected leave is provided so that employees can tend to the needs of immediate family. Covered employers are those employers that have 50 or more employees working for them. In this case, Company X would be a covered employer. Eligible employees are those employees that have worked for the company for 12 months or longer and have also worked at least 1,250 hours during that 12 month period of employment. As long as Employee A has worked 1,250 hours or more during the 12 months he worked before he took leave, then he is an eligible employee. Eligible employees are allowed 12 weeks of leave during a 12-month period of time for specific medical events. One of those events is for the birth of their child; which is the situation in this case. Employee A is allowed the 11 weeks of leave that he was approved for; however, there is not a requirement to pay the withheld salary. The FMLA says that the leave of absence is an unpaid leave. The new manager was correct to return Employee A to his previous job at his previous rate of pay, as required per FMLA. The manager was also correct in denying the request for withholding salary as this is not required by the FMLA. No violation has occurred in this situation. Situation B: The ADEA (Age Discrimination Act in Employment Act of 1967) protects anyone that is 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination. This discrimination includes being hired, given promotions, pay rates and discharge of their employment as well as layoffs. Employers also cannot deny benefits to employees due to their age; however, employers can reduce

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