Sick Leave & Medical Leave
Leave of Absence from Work: A Step-by-Step Guide
Requesting a leave of absence from work means figuring out which type applies to you, confirming eligibility, giving proper notice, and knowing what happens to your job and pay. Here's the step-by-step process.
Administrative Leave with Pay: What It Means & Your Rights
Administrative leave with pay is something your employer decides - not something you request. Here's what it means, why employers use it, and what rights you have while it's happening.
ADA Leave of Absence: Disability Leave Under the ADA
The ADA may require employers to provide unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation - even beyond FMLA's 12 weeks. Here's how ADA leave works and how to request it.
Family Leave of Absence: What It Covers & How to Apply
A family leave of absence is time off to care for a spouse, child, or parent - not your own illness. FMLA covers it for 12 weeks unpaid; 13 states pay you during it. Here's exactly what's covered and how to apply.
Leave of Absence Letter: How to Write One (Templates)
A leave of absence letter formally requests time off. Here are templates for FMLA leave, medical leave, personal leave, and bereavement leave - plus what to include and mistakes to avoid.
Types of Leave: A Complete Guide to Every Kind of Time Off
From FMLA to PTO, sick leave to bereavement - here's every type of leave from work, what it covers, whether it's paid, and where to go for the full details.
Personal Leave of Absence: What It Is & When to Take One
A personal leave of absence is unpaid time off for non-medical reasons. It's not legally required - your employer can approve or deny it. Here's when to take one and how to request it.
Medical Leave of Absence: Your Rights & How to Request
A medical leave of absence is time off for your own health condition. FMLA provides 12 weeks unpaid, job-protected. STD and state PFL can pay you. Here's how to request one.
Sick Days: How Many Do You Get & How to Use Them
Sick days vary by employer - some give you a separate bank, some fold them into general PTO. Here's what a typical allotment looks like, what happens to unused days, and how to actually request one.
Sick Leave Policy: What a Good Policy Looks Like
A good sick leave policy provides paid time off for illness, family care, and preventive appointments. Here's what to include if you're writing one, and what the law requires.
Paid Sick Leave: Which States Require It?
No federal law requires paid sick leave - it's entirely a state-by-state patchwork. Verified details on California, Washington, New York, and Michigan's laws, plus how accrual actually works.
Sick Leave Laws: What Workers and Employers Should Know
There's no federal sick leave law, but a patchwork of state and city sick leave laws covers millions of workers. Here's how those laws generally work - and how they differ from FMLA.
Walmart LOA: How Sedgwick Handles Your Leave of Absence
Every Walmart leave of absence is filed and decided by Sedgwick, not your store. Here's exactly how to request medical, personal, intermittent, or military LOA, what documents to have ready, and what to do if Sedgwick denies your claim.
Leave of Absence: Meaning, Types & How to Request One
A leave of absence is an extended period away from work - mandatory (FMLA, USERRA) or voluntary, paid or unpaid, job-protected or not. Here's the meaning behind the term, every type, and how to request one.