Originally Posted by minniemarx
Re: Family and Medical Leave Act

Just curious as to how this works, Kriston? Is it leave for which either parent is eligible? Does the govt. pay your salary? How long is it? Is it just for a baby being born, or other medical conditions, too?

Kriston said it well.

But you can go on disability pay at the same rate that you get in Canada. My DW got 60%. She stayed away for 6 weeks, then went back. She did pay about $40 a month for the Disability Ins and the firm carried the rest.

One quirk of US law is that you cannot be paid for working if you are on disability. Stupid. They will prosecute you.

Some firms are flexible. I was told to take as much time as I needed. I just shifted my hours and got less sleep.

A lot of people just quit their job - its not fair to the team to be absent for so long - and then re-enter the work force when the kids start school.

Jobs in the US are more plentiful and very easy to get versus other nations. This makes this work.







Last edited by Austin; 01/02/09 09:01 AM.