mommalebeau
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? North Carolina
Hello, I am curious as to what kind of legal options I may have. My eighteen year old son was diagnosed with Non Hodkin's lymphoma just a couple of days before he turned 18 in November. Up to this point I have used vacation and personal time in order to care for him and be with him in the hospital during his treatments. I still have plenty of time available to me, however my company is trying to make me take FMLA. I am sure that I will not qualify because he is 18 and that if I am out with him they will fire me. I am only out approximately five days a month with him so I would not be able to receive my short term disability either. I am still working even from the hospital and am not behind in my work at all. So i really just need to know if they can force me to apply for FMLA? If so can they fire me if I am turned down and take the time off anyway even if I have vacation and personal time? If they can fire me will they have to pay me unemployment?
Hello, I am curious as to what kind of legal options I may have. My eighteen year old son was diagnosed with Non Hodkin's lymphoma just a couple of days before he turned 18 in November. Up to this point I have used vacation and personal time in order to care for him and be with him in the hospital during his treatments. I still have plenty of time available to me, however my company is trying to make me take FMLA. I am sure that I will not qualify because he is 18 and that if I am out with him they will fire me. I am only out approximately five days a month with him so I would not be able to receive my short term disability either. I am still working even from the hospital and am not behind in my work at all. So i really just need to know if they can force me to apply for FMLA? If so can they fire me if I am turned down and take the time off anyway even if I have vacation and personal time? If they can fire me will they have to pay me unemployment?