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Overview: Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”), as amended, protects employees who need leave from work for their own medical condition(s), as well as ...

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) provides that “[i]t shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer … to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or ...

Introduction The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime, and other employment standards that affect both the private and public sectors of ...

Introduction Workers’ compensation laws are created and governed by states. In Alabama, the Workers’ Compensation Act includes a specific statute prohibiting retaliation. Alabama Code section ...

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994 (“USERRA”) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton to provide protections for ...

Introduction Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) protects against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Within the Title VII statute, there is ...