Reasons That Qualify For FMLA Leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles employees to take time off from work for a total of up to 12-weeks due to family or medical emergencies, but only for specified reasons. Not every reason qualifies for FMLA protection while on time off. Generally, the types of events that trigger FMLA protections include:
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Socialite. A socialite is someone who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable events attended by others of similar standing.
A Luddite is a person who dislikes technology, especially technological devices that threaten existing jobs or interfere with personal privacy. 2. A Luddite is someone who is incompetent when using new technology. The word Luddite has an interesting origin in pop culture of the early 1800's. Legend has it that a young man name Ned Ludd broke an expensive knitting machine in Nottingham, England. Because Ned was considered to be feeble-minded by his boss, he wasn't held financially responsible for the broken equipment.