Do you have grounds for a lawsuit if you were fired from your job two days after filing under the Family Medical Leave Act and if so what type of lawyer should you contact?

Answer 1

First make sure that when he filed for FMLA he did so according to company policy and followed all of their rules for filing. You can call your state's labor board free of charge. You do not have to give names or the company you work for. Explain the situation and they will direct you to the next step. * FMLA regulations are established under both state and federal law with the employee having the right to choose which is the most advantageous to their situation. When contacting either the federal or state labor board you are required to identify yourself if you are requesting assistance rather than just general information. The reason being, it is not possible for an evaluation to be made of a situation without the details being made known, all information is kept confidential. If the company is represented by a union the dismissed employee should contact the union representative before taking other action. The federal law basically allows an employee to take unpaid leave of up to 12 weeks if they work for a private company with 50 or more employees and have worked for that company at least 1250 hours within the last 12 months. Whether there are grounds for a wrongful termination suit depends upon all the circumstances relating to the case. Complaints can be addressed to the U.S.Department Of Labor, 1-866-487-9243 (toll free).