Seattle Family Medical Leave Act Claims Lawyer

Attorneys Assisting with FMLA Claims

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees to take time off for illness, to take care of sick family members, and to attend to other medical needs, including disability. Often, employees who have exercised their rights under FMLA experience retaliation by their employers through termination or other adverse actions.

If your FMLA benefits have been denied, or if your employer has retaliated against you after exercising your FMLA rights, contact us to explore your options. We offer a free consultation.

Understanding Your Rights as an Employee

Under the Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers with more than 50 employees are required to grant employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for the following purposes:

• Illness
• Pregnancy complications
• To care for a newborn baby
• To place a child for adoption or foster care
• To take care of an ill spouse, child or parent

In addition to being able to take a leave of absence for these purposes, employees' jobs are also protected. Often, an employer will retaliate against or take some sort of adverse action against an employee who has exercised his or her rights under the FMLA. Upon returning from an extended absence, an employee may feel as though he or she is being treated unfairly or adversely; the employee may be forced to perform a new job; the employee may be demoted or fired; the employee may be denied certain benefits.

If your FMLA benefits have been denied, or if you have experienced any retaliatory action by your employer after returning to work, talk to an attorney. Our law firm can determine whether you have a discrimination or wrongful termination claim against your employer, and if so, help you take appropriate legal action.

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Please contact a lawyer if you have any questions about your rights as an employee. Our Seattle law office offers a free initial consultation.