FMLA

​Protecting Your Rights Under the FMLA
Under the federal FMLA, employers with 50 or more employees must grant eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period for any one or more of the following reasons:

• The birth and care of the newborn child of the employee
• Placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care
• To care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition
• For medical leave for the employee’s own serious health condition

Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Law requires all covered employers to grant employees of either sex up to 6 weeks of leave in a 12‑month period for these same conditions.

Upon return from FMLA leave, the employer must return the employee to the same position or to an “equivalent position with equivalent benefits, pay, status, and other terms and conditions of employment.” During leave, an employee is entitled to maintain health benefits coverage by paying the employee’s share (if any) of the premiums.

Learn About Your FMLA Rights
​If you have questions about your employee rights under the federal or state Family and Medical Leave acts, our FMLA lawyers are here to help. We offer a free initial consultation and handle these claims on a contingency basis, meaning you only pay if we win.