At the heart of the debate about labels is a conflict about whether a marriage between same-sex partners is the same as or different to a marriage between opposite-sex partners. Proponents of legalising same-sex marriage argue that the sex of the partners in a marriage is irrelevant to the nature of the union.
If an employee is on FMLA, can they use say 20 hours of vacation, annual or sick leave per pay period to simply cover the costs of their benefits if they are considered a full time employee who typically works 80 hours per pay period.
He or she would then be subject to the employerâs policy with respect to non-FMLA related absences. Simply because the employee also has sick days available doesnât protect him/her against discipline for absenteeism. When the leave is not protected by FMLA, the employer can take disciplinary action. In Hawaii, a bill was passed regarding the usage of sick leave. If an employee use their sick leave, employer are not able to take disciplinary action. So if an employee refuses to return med cert, the employee will have a win-win situation. The employee will continue to be protected under this Hawaii bill and the employee will still have up to 12 weeks of FMLA.