Form WH-380-E (Employee Medical) / Form WH-380-F (Family Member) / Form WH-381 (Eligibility Notice) Instructions: Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA): 12 Weeks Job-Protected Unpaid Leave & Retaliation Defense
“I have a serious medical condition or need surgery. How do I take FMLA leave without my employer firing me or giving away my job?”
Official Procedural Summary & Rules
FMLA grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave per year with continued health benefits and mandatory job restoration upon return.
Key Statutory Rules & Exceptions
Employers cannot fire, discipline, or demote you for taking approved FMLA medical leave. • Intermittent leave allows you to take leave in small increments (hours or single days) for recurring medical appointments or chronic flare-ups. • Your employer must maintain your group health insurance under the exact same terms as if you were working.
Official Procedural Sequence
Verify 1,250 hours worked in past year Have doctor complete Form WH-380-E Submit to HR and track 12-week entitlement
⚠️ Administrative Traps & Rejection Triggers
Failing to return the completed physician certification form within 15 calendar days of HR's written request.
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Under 29 CFR Part 825 (FMLA Regulations), detail job-protected family and medical leave: (1) Employee eligibility criteria (12 months of employment, at least 1,250 hours worked in prior 12 months, employer has 50+ employees within a 75-mile radius); (2) Qualifying reasons (serious health condition, birth/adoption of child, caring for spouse/child/parent with serious health condition); (3) Form WH-380-E physician medical certification (15 calendar day statutory window to return to employer); (4) Intermittent leave rights for chronic episodic illnesses; (5) Mandatory health insurance continuation and restoration to the exact same or equivalent job.