2007-09-16 05:45:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
You can ASK the first day you are employed, but don't expect a positive reaction.
Even if you've been there 20 years, they aren't required to give you the leave unless you are covered by FMLA and your reasons qualify you for FMLA leave - that gives up to 12 weeks and you have to have worked at the place for 12 months - see http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/benefits-leave/fmla.htm for more info.
If you are requesting a leave for some other reason, it will be up to the employer whether to give it to you or not. They'll most likely base their answer on what your reason is for the leave, what your job is and how much disruption it would cause the organization, and how much they want to keep you.
Since you give no info as to your reason for wanting the leave, it's hard to give more of an answer.
2007-09-16 05:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is the leave for?
If for a qualified medical reason and your employer qualifies for FMLA coverage, then you would have to have worked 1250 hours in the past and at least 12 months for your job. Also there have to be 50 employes within 25 miles of your job.
For personal reasons? No employer has to hold you job for you if they don't want to. Doesn't matter how long you have worked there. I can only think of one of my employees that I would consider this for, the rest would be replaced.
2007-09-16 14:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by Gem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends what your employe is lke, and what you want the leve of absence for. Each firm is different, some may let you have the leave and others may grant you the leave but not take you back on afterwards.
2007-09-16 05:50:45 · answer #3 · answered by marfy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you haven't been employed there for a year, I would just tell them what the situation is and ask what they prefer.
I think you are going to run into a problem no matter what length of time you've been there. It has to be for a pretty good reason.
2007-09-16 05:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who will do your work for three months?? Are you going out of the country to find work?? Would it be fair to hire someone with no benefits, let them go when you decide to come back if you do not find anything better??
If you have a serious medical condition, no employer is going to hold a job open for you. Once you run out of health benefits, they can lay you off do to hardship on the company. You would then apply for unemployment benefits or medical benefits (disability).
2007-09-16 06:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by LADY AT THE LAKE 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Normally you are entitled to a month of leave for every year of work. ( year means 240 working days ). So, you must work for 2.77 years to earn 3 months leave !!
2007-09-16 05:51:51 · answer #6 · answered by V.T.Venkataram 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most companies will never grant it just for the heck of it, it will cost them too much.
2007-09-16 05:50:51 · answer #7 · answered by Landlord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋