California Employment Law Attorneys

California and federal employment laws give an employee the right to a leave of absence from work under certain conditions. When an employee properly requests time away from work in accordance with the appropriate law, the employee may not be terminated, harassed or discriminated against for taking a leave of absence.

If you have suffered an adverse action at work based upon FMLA leave or another leave of absence, contact Advantage Law Group to arrange your free consultation.

A leave of absence from work may be protected in these and other instances:

• Medical conditions (physical or mental)
• FMLA leave (for yourself or family member)
• Picking up a child from school
• Jury duty
• Sick leave to care for a child
• Pregnancy/maternity leave
• Adoption of a child
• Bereavement
• Military service
• Volunteer firefighter service

If your leave of absence from work is properly requested pursuant to state or federal law, you cannot be terminated as a result. Your employer may not deny a request for leave which is mandated by law provided your request is timely made and in proper form. Generally you have the right to return to your position if your leave is granted and after it is complete you come back in a timely fashion in accordance with applicable laws governing the appropriate leave period.

Understanding FMLA Leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law offering protection to people needing to take extended time off from work for medical reasons or family situations. Conditions that may require an employee to use FMLA time include pregnancy, birth of a child, adoption of a child, caring for an ailing family member and your own mental or physical illness. Under the FMLA, your employer is prohibited from engaging in discriminatory or adverse actions as a result of your properly granted leave of absence.

California Employees: Leave Assistance Services

Advantage Law Group serves the legal needs of employees throughout California. We handle all leave-related matters, including:

• Assistance requesting leave
• Communications with employers regarding leave issues
• Filing of lawsuits on behalf of employees treated unfairly because they took a leave

Contact Us

To speak with a lawyer about a leave of absence or FMLA leave, contact Advantage Law Group online, or call us at (800) 507-9470 to schedule an appointment at any of our three office locations in San Diego, Orange County, or the Bay Area.