Let me share a story about Celestia, who requested a few weeks of FMLA leave to care for her sister who was dying from cancer.
Celestia was a finance manager at Midwest Auto Group (known as “MAG”), a car dealership that peddles luxury cars.
What follows, though, is a total used-car salesman move.
The Facts
Are you working from home during the pandemic? Me, too.
Are you having trouble keeping your kids off Fortnite and Minecraft, and literally every other screen in your house? Me, too.
Do you still love your children? Me, too.
For the most part.
But with four young children at home, I am ready to return
Employers are working overtime to determine how to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak, which has quickly turned into an international crisis. Employers rightfully are concerned about the safety of their employees and what they should be doing when one of their employees (or employees’ family members) have traveled through China.
Naturally, a number of
I love my brother dearly. I love my sister just as much.
And whenever we near the end of life’s journey (a long time from now, of course), I’ll be there to care for them. And they, for me, despite
One FMLA rule that tends to fly under the radar is the amount of FMLA leave available to married couples who work for the same employer.
Under 29 CFR 201(b), married couples in this situation can be required to share a combined 12 weeks of FMLA leave in two circumstances: