Application of Federal Laws and Regulations Related to Human Resource Management
Mike was feeling overwhelmed in his new job as Manager of Small Products, a division of Large Corporation. The Vice President for Human Resources had called this morning to congratulate him on his promotion and to inquire as to whether he was comfortable with the major laws and regulations that were important now that he was a manager. In the course of one day, he had four employees with problems that he thought were related to these laws.
-Jennifer telephoned to tell Mike that she needed to be away from work to care for her mother who fell and broke her hip. What law permits employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a sick family member?

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for specified family and medical reasons, including caring for a sick family member.