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Family and Medical Leave Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act, allows employees to take up to 12 weeks leave every year for the birth or adoption of a child or if you or a family member are sick. FMLA leave is only available to employees who have worked full time for at least one year for the same employer and the employer must employ at least 50 employees. If you lose your job after taking FMLA leave, you may be entitled to return to your job and recover lost wages and benefits (which may be doubled if the violation is wilful) plus your attorney fees and costs.

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Irwin Venick, Nashville attorney, practicing litigation in Nashville law
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Irwin Venick practices law in Nashville, focusing on the areas of employment and civil rights, disability, general litigation, health care and non-profit corporations. Irwin’s employment practice includes all areas of discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, disability, national origin and religion, whistleblower claims and retaliatory discharge. In addition to handling employment law, Irwin also counsels his clients on a wide range of employment related issues including employment contracts, separation agreements and non-competition agreements.read more »

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