I just had a baby and have been approved for FMLA due to her birth but my job keeps calling me telling me that I have to come back because my time off is not covered even though I have only used 2 weeks of my approved 12.
2006-10-17 10:42:22 · 8 answers · asked by Renee22358 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
First try going through the HR Department to find out what exactly is going on. Someone may have misplaced your filled out and signed paperwork and it may not have reached them. If that doesn't work, you'll need to call the Department of Labor (www.dol.gov) and report them.
2006-10-17 10:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kel K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, first things first, if your company has an HR department that you've been working with, you need to go through them first before you try reporting your boss. There may have been some miscommunication, or else some problem with your job status that would prevent you from being eligible to take 12 weeks of leave.
Also, could your boss be confused as to whether you're taking paid versus unpaid leave? If you've been with your company for at least three months working full-time you should be eligible for unpaid leave.
2006-10-17 12:05:13 · answer #2 · answered by trwprid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your work have a district manager or an alert line for reporting violations? These I would suggest first.
If you do not have a district manager or alert line I suggest calling the person who handled your FMLA I was in contact with someone during my leave.
2006-10-17 10:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local Labor and Industries office (L & I). If you have been employed for more than 12 months and there are more than 50 employees they HAVE to hold your job for you, unless they were planning on lay-offs before-hand. (This happened to my husband when he was off work for surgery)
2006-10-17 10:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you qualify for FMLA? There are some rules as to who qualifies, it's not everyone who does.
2006-10-17 10:49:52 · answer #5 · answered by ChemGeek 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure...the Department of Health maybe? I would definitely find out for sure and report it, though.
2006-10-17 10:45:02 · answer #6 · answered by mommycat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be a poster somewhere in your building with all that information.... maybe the workforce commision?
2006-10-17 10:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by emmadropit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, REPORT IT! DON'T LET THEM RUSH YOU BACK THAT IS WHY THERE ARE LAWS! CONGRATS ON THE NEW BABY! GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
2006-10-17 11:02:52 · answer #8 · answered by lisababyg ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋