Family Medical Leave in Chester County Pennsylvania
Speak to West Chester PA employment lawyer Steve Jarmon if you have been the victim of a family medical leave act violation in your work place. The federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits punishing or firing employees for taking leave to care for a sick family member, and discrimination against female workers for taking maternity leave. While most victims of this kind of action are women, men can also suffer discrimination for upholding their family responsibility.
Steve Jarmon aggressively prosecutes an employer who commits Family Medical Leave violations with the same prosecutorial zeal he used as a former prosecutor. Contact Chester County employment attorney Steve Jarmon if you are facing age discrimination including but not limited to:
- Mothers taking extra leave because of a doctor-ordered bed rest early in their pregnancy
- Female employees fired or laid off for requesting extended leave due to a C-section or child birth complications
- Women passed over for promotion due to a pregnancy or because they take regular leave to attend to their children
- Fathers who take paternity leave following the birth of a child or to serve as a primary care-giver
- Employers denying leave to workers to attend to family activities
- An employer who docks employee paychecks for taking family leave
- An employer forces a parent out of a job and replaces them with a childless worker
The family Medical leave Act is a federal law that was passed in 1993 to ensure that employees were not punished for taking care of sick relatives, taking care of a new born child or dealing with their owns serious medical concerns. The act applies to employees who work for the federal government or for the state are protected under this act. Also the act applies to employees who work for a company that has 50 or more employees. Under this act an employee who has worked for a company for at least the last 12 months and who has worked more than 1250 hours is entitled to up to 12 weeks of leave to deal with me various medical issues including caring for the birth of a new born child; caring for a sick spouse, child or parent; and dealing with one’s own serious medical condition. While the employer is not required to pay the employee during their absence, they are required to ensure that the employee returns to work in a similar position to when he or she took the leave. This means that an employee’s current position must remain open and that his or her position becomes unavailable, the employer must find a position that is substantially similar that provides the same benefits, salary and responsibilities. The employer must also maintain the employee’s benefits while they are on leave. An employee is also entitled to not have his rights interfered with under this act. Meaning that an Employer cannot retaliate against an employee because they sought to utilize the protections provided under this act. If you feel that you have been prevented from exercising your rights under this Act you need action and you need justice.
Contact Us About Family Medical Leave in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Contact Steve Jarmon and the Employment law team of Ciccarelli Lawyers at (610) 925-2500 or toll free (877) 529-2422 to schedule an initial consultation if you have a question about the Family Medical Leave Act, or have an issue or dispute that you believe needs legal attention. Our employment law practice is based in Chester County and we have locations in West Chester, Kennett Square and Exton and serve: Downingtown, Coatesville, Paoli, Malvern, Devon, Paoli, Oxford, West Grove, Lionville, Phoenixville in Chester County and also serve clients in Delaware County, Lancaster County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia PA.
