QuasitLate night thought: could the FMLA be the key to a long-term nationwide general strike?
Steven Saus [he/him]From 25 Feb: National study finds ‘suffering’ for Ohio families and economy without paid leave - (Stock photo via Getty Images) A national study found a lack of paid leave drops “devastating” cost... https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/02/25/national-study-finds-suffering-for-ohio-families-and-economy-without-paid-leave/ #economy #family-and-medical-leave-act #fmla #groundwork-ohio #national-partnership-for-women-&-families #paid-leave #politics-&-gov
GirlCrooshIf you or someone you care about has a chronic condition, please look into (or help them to look into) getting approved for #FMLA. The #FamilyMedicalLeaveAct allows me to take time off from work, paid or unpaid, for my chronic illness without issue. I submit paperwork for FMLA through my doctor each year. #MultipleSclerosis #ChronicIllness #FamilyMedicalLeave #PaidTimeOff
PSA: If you have a #ChronicIllness, work with your doctor to get pre-authorized #FMLA. It’s a game changer. #MultipleSclerosis #FamilyMedicalLeave
Nonilex(Sidebar: #ReedOConnor is a #conservative #FederalistSociety judge who once ruled the 1968 #GunControl Act was unconstitutional, enjoined the #FMLA because it afforded #rights to #SameSex parents, tried to issue a national injunction on #transgender students’ use of their preferred gender’s restrooms in education inst, & ruled the Indian #ChildWelfare Act was unconstitutional. He tried to make religious employers exempt from the #CivilRights Act & to block #COVID #vaccine reqs for Navy Seals.
Zhian N. KamvarDealing with Family Medical Leave in the US is hard enough without HR sending you forms that expired in 2018.
For anyone who needs it, the current form is: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/WH-381.pdf
Stefan BohacekI’m just learning about FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act).
From what I understand, the law permits an employee to “elect to use accrued paid vacation leave, paid sick or family leave for some or all of the FMLA leave period."
"When paid leave is used for an FMLA-covered reason, the leave is FMLA-protected."
In case anyone needs to know.
smartwatermelon 
Last day of work before #FMLA leave was July 7. First day back will be tomorrow. What's "Sunday scaries" but for like two months?
Also, two month summer break. Highly recommend.
Med appointment today for #multiplesclerosis. I’m so lucky to have the family medical leave act to back me up for the amount of time I have to take for appointments because of my #MS. How do folks without #FMLA manage? #chronicillness #pwms #familymedicalleave
beSpacificA day after Gov. Ron #DeSantis’ suspension of Monique Worrell, an executive staff member at the State Attorney’s Office who was on maternity leave was notified of her termination when investigators with the office accompanied by law enforcement made an unexpected visit to her home.
She has spent time in the hospital due to birth-related complications, she told the Sentinel. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/11/after-desantis-suspends-worrell-new-leadership-fires-staffer-on-maternity-leave/ #florida #FMLA #legalresearch #discrimination #suspended #fired #maternityleave #WOC
She has spent time in the hospital due to birth-related complications, she told the Sentinel. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/11/after-desantis-suspends-worrell-new-leadership-fires-staffer-on-maternity-leave/ #florida #FMLA #legalresearch #discrimination #suspended #fired #maternityleave #WOC
