FMLA MEDICAL LEAVE LAWYER SOUTH FLORIDA
STRATEGIC AND AGGRESSIVE mEDICAL LEAVE LAWYER
Brian Militzok has successfully litigated medical leave claims on behalf of South Florida employees for over ten years. Mr. Militzok also defends medical leave litigation on behalf of small to medium-sized businesses and audits company policy and implements best practices to help prevent future litigation.
Contact us today to learn if you believe that you may have a medical leave claim against your current or previous employer, or if your company has been sued for medical leave violations. To learn more, scroll down for more information about the medical leave law.
OVERVIEW
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.
WHAT IS A COVERED EMPLOYER?
The FMLA only applies to employers that meet certain criteria. A covered employer is a: (1) private-sector employer, with 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year, including a joint employer or successor in interest to a covered employer; (2) public agency, including a local, state, or Federal government agency, regardless of the number of employees it employs; or (3) public or private elementary or secondary school, regardless of the number of employees it employs.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEE COVERAGE
Only eligible employees are entitled to take FMLA leave. An eligible employee is one who: (1) works for a covered employer (see above); (2) has worked for the employer for at least 12 months; (3) has at least 1,250 hours of service for the employer during the 12 month period immediately preceding the leave; and (4) works at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles.
AMOUNT OF LEAVE
Eligible employees of a covered employer may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave, in a 12-month period for, for a specified family or medical reason.
QUALIFIED REASONS FOR LEAVE
The most common qualified reasons for leave under the FMLA are for:
Birth of a child or placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care
To care for a spouse, son, daughter, or parent who has a serious health condition;
For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job; or
For any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that a spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a military member on covered active duty or call to covered active duty status.
DAMAGES
The damages available for an aggrieved employee for violation of the FMLA includes back wages, liquidated damages (double damages), front pay or reinstatement, and the employee's attorneys' fees and costs.
FEES AND COSTS
The FMLA provides for the successful plaintiff to seek her attorneys' fees and costs incurred during the process. In those instances, employees do not pay the Firm any money out of pocket during the process, at any time.
Militzok Law offers highly competitive and flexible payment plans for small and medium-sized businesses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
If you wish to further discuss your potential claim, or to learn more, please contact us today. We will respond to your inquiry with a prompt and honest assessment.
Militzok Law is a South Florida civil litigation law firm focusing on labor and employment matters.
contact information:
Militzok Law, P.A.
Wells Fargo Building
4600 Sheridan Street, Ste 402
Hollywood, Florida 33021
(954) 780-8228 - phone
(954) 719-4456 - facsimile