This organizational type assigns each worker two bosses in two different hierarchies. One hierarchy is functional and assures that each type of expert in the organization is well-trained, and measured by a boss who is super-expert in the same field.
There are 4 basic situations in which you can invoke and use FMLA leave: 1  Childbirth and newborn care. 2  Adoption or accepting a child for foster care. 3  Caring for a family member (a son, daughter, spouse, or your parent) who has a serious health condition.  Undergoing care and treatment for your own serious health condition.
What illnesses warrant FMLA coverage? August 19, 2008 8 Comments The law isnât completely clear on what illnesses are considered âserious health conditionsâ under FMLA. What happens when an employee and employer disagree on what makes someone eligible? Often, they have to fight it out in court. In one recent case, an employee had asked for FMLA leave to care for his mother, who went to the hospital to treat a respiratory condition. Leave was denied, and he sued. The companyâs argument: His mother never suffered from a âserious medical condition.â. The court agreed.