{"id":45,"date":"2026-07-10T14:19:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opeiulocal109.org\/MemberHub\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:19:50","slug":"health-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opeiulocal109.org\/MemberHub\/employee-rights\/health-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family and Medical Leave<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a US federal law that permits workers who work for an employer with 50 or more employees and have worked at least 12 months for the business for a total of at least 1,250 hours to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A newborn or newly adopted or foster child,<\/li><li>To recover from the employee&#8217;s own serious illness, or<\/li><li>To care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For questions about the federal FMLA, call the U.S. Department of Labor at 1-866-487-9243 or see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/\">Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 fact sheet at www.dol.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you are a union member:<\/strong> If you have questions about the FMLA, please contact your shop steward or your staff representative.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disabilities<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/2010_regs.htm\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/workta.htm\">A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you are a union member:<\/strong> If you have questions about the ADA, please contact your shop steward or your staff representative.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Injury at Work<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) is the official site for answers to questions about workplace injuries, such as how to treat them, how to file a claim, and how to get independent medical exams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to the link below for this helpful information and more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/searchresults.relevance?p_text=workers&#038;p_title=&#038;p_osha_filter=SLTC_STATIC&#038;p_status=CURRENT&#038;p_start=&#038;p_finish=15&#038;p_sort_order=TITLE&#038;p_desc=ASC&#038;p_direction=Next\">OSHA Health &#038; 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