Family and Medical Leave Act - Assignment Example

Oversight of the Family and Medical Leave Act (3) additionally states that amongst the benefits for the eligible employees include 12 workweeks of leave in a 12 month period and twenty-six workweeks of leave during a single 12 month period in the instances when one has to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness in instances where the eligible employee is the spouse of a service member or even a parent, son, daughter or next of kin.

In the first video, while Mark will need more time, 2 to 3 days every week for his chemotherapy which push his total leave weeks to between 14-15 weeks for the year, and the fact that he will still need some time off at the end of it all, Danielle cannot do anything about extending the FMLA leave for him since the act is very clear about an employee being entitled to twelve workweeks of leave in a 12 month period.

In the case of Lucy, the fact that she refuses to disclose the main reason for which she will require the leave makes it difficult to determine whether she will qualify. However, in the case that she still qualifies, then it would be difficult to allow her 2 months off if she has already exhausted his recommended 12 weeks. This will be left to HR to determine.

In the third video, the fact that the employee is pregnant makes her qualify for the FMLA leave for 12 weeks.