My employer sent me home because I have a fever. Will the CT Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect my job??

You may be protected if:

• You are an eligible employee, who worked for the employer for at least 12 months and 1,000 hours in the past year

• The employer is a covered employer for FMLA purposes (75 or more employees in CT) and you have FMLA time available

• Your employer may require you to submit a medical certification from your health care provider, in order to determine if this is a serious health condition under the FMLA.

• If your health care provider substantiates a serious health condition, FMLA will protect your job. Also, your employer may institute a more lenient medical certification policy if it so wishes. 

Visit the CT FMLA Website here for more info: https://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/wgwkstnd/fmla.htm