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The Family and Medical Leave Act
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  Fifteen years ago, President Clinton signed a law giving unpaid leave and job protection to employees having a baby, suffering from an illness or dealing with a family emergency. Yet some businesses say the law’s been abused, sparking an effort to make some serious reforms. We’ll look at the history of the Family and Medical Leave Act, its impact and the proposed reforms. Guests
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What good is FMLA without a salary? 7 mths ago, My dau. was diag. with a disease that left her without vision in one eye; she cannot take FMLA(without pay) as she needs to pay bills, and needs her benefits;(her meds are over $2000 a mnth)she drives ea. day two hrs to get to work under these conditions; so, who are these others that are "abusing' this program?...not my daughter; its unamerican the way I see it; and, we are in a recession because of the gvmt. abuses ....you know the rest of that story; just who is entitled to make the rules and regs about others ligitimate needs, who pay all their lives by working ethically, only to face an serious medical condition;unable to get financial help from their own contributions made by themselves for all their working life. She couldn't even take a loan from her "401K' as she was told she is ineligible?..Huh?, what's this; you can't even take relief from your own hard earned savings? that you have been contributing to for yrs.
There is something unamerican about this whole govmtally run country, dont you think?
Respectifully,
Judi Viola
A caller used "heart palpitations" as an example of a reason for calling in sick, and implied that this was fraudulent. Nonsense! Such heart irregularities can be lethal. I have a friend who just underwent cardiac catheterization to correct atrial fibrillation (one condition sometimes described as "heart palpitations"). He chose to have this procedure done after 4 ER visits in 6 months. Note that if he had the freedom to take sick days as needed, it may not have gotten to the point where he needed the operation.
Which I see as a major flaw of this act. Often, a well-timed rest can prevent more serious medical problems. I know someone with epilepsy, who can sense the "aura" of an oncoming fit. If he can immediately rest and use a form of meditation, he can prevent the fit. But his work wants "proof"; they would prefer he actually have a seizure and then go home or into the hospital, rather than stop work showing no obvious symptoms. That way, there is "proof" and a medical paper trail. It is far more wasteful (and dangerous) than preventative action, though.
I think the point you raised earlier, that communication is important, applies here. The communication must extend to coworkers, though. People are far too quick to belittle other's problems, and to assume that another is malingering.