If you hire employees for your business, there are a number of federal and Texas laws with which you must comply. These laws involve wages, overtime, anti-discrimination, taxes, and more. One important issue that you will face is deciding how and when you will give your employees time off work. The following are some laws and legal issues to consider when making this determination.
FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to private companies that have at least 50 employees, as well as all schools and public agencies. The law allows qualified employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave per year for certain reasons, specifically:
Childbirth or adoption of a child
Serious health issues
Caring for a family member with a serious health issue
While you do not have to pay employees for time off under FMLA, you are prohibited from terminating or retaliating against an employee in any way for exercising this right to take leave.
Sick Time
It happens –
