Family & Medical Leave

Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) & California Family Rights Act (CFRA)

Compassionate California Employment Law Attorneys

• Were you fired from your job after you took medical leave or pregnancy leave to have a baby?
• Has your boss refused to modify your job to accommodate a medical condition?
• Did your job description change after you returned from a medical leave?

In California, it is illegal for your employer to treat you differently after you return from family or medical leave. If you believe you are currently being treated wrongly while on leave or have been treated wrongly after returning from medical or family leave, contact a California employment lawyer at W. J. Smith & Associates, Attorneys at Law in Fresno, California. You can also call us at 559-432-0986 or 916-551-1556.

Under the direction of founding attorney W.J. Smith (voted one of the outstanding employment lawyers in California by California Law Business), our employment attorneys are aggressive advocates for clients whose rights have been violated by their employer. You can count on our firm for skillful and effective legal representation in cases involving violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), which cover:

• Medical leave
• Disability leave
• Pregnancy leave
• Family leave

Common Problems Encountered with Medical Leave

Some of the more common FMLA and CFRA employment law violations our clients encounter are:

• Employers substituting their own judgment for that of the doctor
• Employer developing their own opinion about your ability to do your job
• Employers asking for detailed medical info to which they are not entitled (your employer only needs to know that you have a serious medical condition that effects your ability to work and the anticipated duration of your medical condition, provided in a signed statement from your doctor)

We have represented pregnant employees who attempted to return to work after giving birth, only to find that their job was gone. We brought suit on behalf of a worker who, after suffering a heart attack, was harassed by management intent on getting him to quit. These are all examples of illegal actions in the workplace.

We Understand Your Situation and Will Protect You from Retaliation

Our attorneys recognize that you may fear retribution from your employer should you make a complaint for FMLA, CFRA or ADA violations.

It is illegal for your employer to retaliate against you in such cases. We will give you emotional support as we thoroughly investigate your case. For common-sense, compassionate legal representation, contact our California employment discrimination lawyers.