Family Medical Leave

New York Family Medical Leave Act Lawyers

The employment law attorneys of Sapir & Frumkin LLP, concentrate our practice in the area of workplace rights and protections for employees and employers. We have earned a reputation throughout New York and the tri-state region including New Jersey and Connecticut as a prominent employment law firm. Since opening our firm's doors in 1995, we have helped hundreds of employees and employers resolve their medical leave disputes.

Sick pay disputes ▪ Sick time leave ▪ Employer retaliation disputes

Under the regulations of the federal Family Medical Leave Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1993, employers covered by the provisions of the act must allow eligible employees to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave in a twelve-month period to attend to specific family health issues.

The FMLA stipulates that employees are eligible for family medical leave for matters that include:

• Birth and care of a child
• Acceptance of an adopted child or foster child into the family
• Care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious medical condition
• The employee's own serious health condition

Under provisions of the act, the employee's job cannot be eliminated unless the employer provides a position of equal or greater compensation and responsibility upon return from medical leave. In addition, the employee can suffer no employer retaliation, harassment, or discrimination as a result of taking family medical leave.

Contact us to schedule a consultation about your medical leave issues.

We are one of a small number of employment law firms in New York focusing on FMLA issues

By working closely with our clients, either employee or employer, we are able to understand the true scope of their FMLA issues and how the law impacts their situation. FMLA disputes are often the result of unclear expectations and can be resolved with skillful negotiations or mediation. When a trial becomes necessary, we are ready with more than forty combined years of employment litigation experience to stand up for your rights and interests.

We have focused on medical leave law since the FMLA became law in 1993

If family medical leave legal issues are affecting your business or your employment situation, we are ready to help. Contact our offices in White Plains, New York, to schedule a consultation with attorney Donald Sapir, William Frumkin, or another Sapir and Frumkin attorney. We will start resolving your FMLA issues right away.