§843. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).] 1. Employee. “Employee” means any person who may be permitted, required or directed by an employer in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit to engage in any employment […]
§844. Family medical leave requirement 1. Family medical leave entitlement. Except as provided in subsection 4, every employee who has been employed by the same employer for 12 consecutive months is entitled to up to 10 work weeks of family medical leave in any 2 years unless employed at a permanent work site with fewer […]
§845. Employee benefits protection 1. Restoration. Any employee who exercises the right to family medical leave under this subchapter, upon expiration of the leave, is entitled to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or to a position with equivalent seniority status, employee benefits, pay and […]
§846. Effect on existing employee benefits 1. Benefit accrual. The taking of family medical leave under this subchapter shall not result in the loss of any employee benefit accrued before the date on which the leave commenced. [PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).] 2. Effect on collective bargaining. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed […]
§847. Prohibited acts 1. Unlawful interference or denial of rights. The employer may not interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise any right provided by this subchapter. [PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW).] 2. Unlawful discrimination against exercise of rights. The employer may not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline […]
§848. Judicial enforcement 1. Injunction and damages. A civil action may be brought in the appropriate court by an employee against any employer to enforce this subchapter. The court may enjoin any act or practice that violates or may violate this subchapter and may order any other equitable relief that is necessary and appropriate to […]
§849-A. Rules The Department of Labor shall adopt rules to provide guidance in the application of this subchapter to domestic partners. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. The department shall make the rules available on a publicly accessible website maintained by the […]
§849. Review; sunset (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 661 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 738, §2 (RP).
