The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 requires that employers offer their workers a maximum period of 12 weeks unpaid leave for personal and family reasons. The law offers protection of job status to eligible employees, including job protection when the worker returns to work from their leave….

A preliminary agreement, also known as a memorandum of understanding or heads of agreement, outlines the intent of parties to enter into a transaction. These agreements are common in the real estate business, where the buyer and the seller sign the letter of intent before going ahead with the transaction….

Before you enter into any employment or business agreement, it is essential that you understand all the clauses mentioned. However, this is not easy without legal training because they use a technical language that is challenging to comprehend. This is why you need a lawyer to evaluate the terms of…

Unlike the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), workers who qualify to get a paid family leave to receive partial payment for the time they take off to take care of sick family members. This is the law that applies to every one of the 50 states in the U.S….

Everyone needs time off from work when they have a new child in the family, either through birth or adoption. Both mothers and fathers qualify for a job-protected time off if they decide that they need some time to bond with the child at home. However, this will not always…

All the 50 states in the U.S. grant employees the right to go on a job-protected leave to care for their family members. This could be anyone from a child or a spouse to a parent-in-law. Unfortunately, some employers deny them these rights or retaliate by terminating their jobs. If…