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Date: 10-03-2024
Case Style:
Heather Hymer v. Assem-Pak Corporation
Case Number: 1:24-cv-01069
Judge: Christine P. O'Hern
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Camden County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Wendy Sue Burkingham
Description:
Camden, New Jersey Family and Medical Leave Act employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA also requires that employees' group health benefits be maintained during their leave.
The FMLA applies to: all public agencies, all public and private elementary and secondary schools, and companies with 50 or more employees.
To be eligible for FMLA leave, employees must:
Work for a covered employer for at least 12 months
Have at least 1,250 hours of service with the employer during the 12 months before their FMLA leave starts
Work at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles
Outcome: Settled and dismissed.
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