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Does an employer have to tell an employee caring for a terminally ill parent that family medical leave is available to them?
Asked on Nov 07th, 2012 on Employment Contracts - Illinois
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Also, when an employer knows of such situation and your manager tells you in an email that it is in your long term job prospect to have to travel to another office when they know you are caring for someone with terminal cancer, is there any action that can be taken when you are laid off after not travelled.
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Generally speaking, the burden of requesting FMLA leave is on the employee. Moreover, it may be factually correct that your employment prospects are greater elsewhere. As a general matter, an employer does not need to offer you employment in a place convenient to you if it does not require your services there or can more effectively use your sevices elsewhere.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2012 at 1:12 PM