398A-4 Restoration of employment.
§398A-4 Restoration of employment. An employer, upon expiration of a leave authorized by this chapter, shall restore an employee to the position held by the employee when the leave began or to a position with equivalent seniority status, employee benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment. An employer may decline to restore an […]
398A-5 Employee rights.
§398A-5 Employee rights. (a) An employer shall not interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or an attempt to exercise, a right established by this chapter. (b) An employer shall not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or in any other manner discriminate against an employee who: (1) Exercises a right provided under this chapter; […]
398A-6 Civil action.
§398A-6 Civil action. An employee may bring a civil action to enforce this chapter. The court may enjoin any act or practice that violates this chapter and may order any equitable relief necessary and appropriate to redress the violation or to enforce this chapter. [L 2014, c 161, pt of §1]
398A-3 Leave requirement.
§398A-3 Leave requirement. (a) Subject to subsection (d), an employer shall provide to an employee leave of absence not exceeding: (1) Seven days each calendar year to serve as a bone marrow donor or peripheral blood stem cell donor; and (2) Thirty days each calendar year to serve as an organ donor; provided that the […]
398-7 Employment and benefits protection.
§398-7 Employment and benefits protection. (a) Upon return from family leave, the employee shall be entitled to be restored by the employer to the position of employment held by the employee when the leave commenced, or restored to an equivalent position with equivalent employment benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment. If, however, […]
398-8 Prohibited acts.
§398-8 Prohibited acts. (a) It shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under this chapter. (b) It shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual for opposing any practice made […]
398-9 Administration.
§398-9 Administration. (a) The director shall have jurisdiction over those prohibited acts made unlawful by this chapter. (b) The department shall assist employers in the placement of temporary help to perform the work of those employees on family leave. (c) The director also may hire, subject to chapter 76, investigators, hearings officers, clerical, stenographic, and […]
398-9.5 Family leave data collection system; establishment.
§398-9.5 Family leave data collection system; establishment. (a) There is established a family leave data collection system to: (1) Ensure that all employees covered by the benefits of this chapter are informed of their rights under this chapter and their names are entered into the database upon application for benefits; (2) Collect pertinent data, consistent […]
398-10 Applicability.
§398-10 Applicability. (a) Section 398-3 shall set a minimum standard that is not intended to replace family leave policies that exist as of the effective date of this Act and that provide for equal or greater employment benefits than those benefits afforded under this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to modify, […]
398-11 Rules.
§398-11 Rules. Subject to chapter 91, the director may adopt rules necessary for the enforcement and administration of this chapter. The rules shall have the force and effect of law. [L 1993, c 152, §1]