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Family and Medical Leave Act
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Family and Medical Leave Act Fact Sheet
Information from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia on the Family and Medical Leave Act that protects certain employees from getting fired while on leave for family or medical reasons.
Your Rights Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) [Video]
This video describes your rights under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. These are federal laws, so they are true for every state. Watch this video to learn about FMLA laws when you or your spouse is pregnant or adopting a child; you or someone in your immediate family has an illness; or someone in your immediate family was injured in active duty. (July 2013)
Family and Medical Leave Act Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet from the United States Department of Labor about the Family and Medical Leave Act. [PDF]
Know Your Employment Rights!
Information from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia on employment rights including wages, unemployment compensation, family and medical leave, discrimination, workplace injuries, and unions. (January 2014)
Federal Court Finder
Find a federal court location by location or court name, including appellate, district, bankruptcy, probation and pretrial office, or federal defender organization. Each District Court has its own local forms which are generally available on the Court website.
Family and Medical Leave Act
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Family and Medical Leave Act Fact Sheet
Information from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia on the Family and Medical Leave Act that protects certain employees from getting fired while on leave for family or medical reasons.
Know Your Employment Rights!
Information from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia on employment rights including wages, unemployment compensation, family and medical leave, discrimination, workplace injuries, and unions. (January 2014)
Your Rights Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) [Video]
This video describes your rights under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. These are federal laws, so they are true for every state. Watch this video to learn about FMLA laws when you or your spouse is pregnant or adopting a child; you or someone in your immediate family has an illness; or someone in your immediate family was injured in active duty. (July 2013)
Family and Medical Leave Act Advisor
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Advisor from the United States Department of Labor provides information about employee eligibility under FMLA; including valid reasons for leave; employee/employer notification responsibilities; and employee rights and benefits.
Family and Medical Leave Act Employee Guide
This Employee Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) from the U.S. Department of Labor is a 16-page, plain language booklet designed to answer common FMLA questions and clarify who can take FMLA leave and what protections the FMLA provides.
Family and Medical Leave Act Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet from the United States Department of Labor about the Family and Medical Leave Act. [PDF]
Family Medical Leave Act
Information about the Family Medical Leave Act from Disability Rights Pennsylvania. [PDF]
National Employment Law Project
Website of the National Employment Law Project. The Project works to promote policies and programs that create good jobs, strengthen upward mobility, enforce hard-won worker rights, and help unemployed workers regain their economic footing through improved benefits and services.