Medical experts usually say the average person can live for 4 to 6 weeks without food. The amount of time someone can go without water is much shorter, roughly a week (or less).
Your employer can force you to take leave at a particular time as long as they give you at least two weeks' notice. However, it is common for employer and employee to come to an agreement about the timing of annual leave. If you put in a request for leave, your employer has to have a good reason to refuse it.
1 When you tell your boss that you will be taking Family/Medical Leave, your boss can ask for a form from your doctor about the medical condition. 2  You have 15 days to return that form. Your boss can delay your leave if you don't give notice when you could have. 2  Always give as much notice as you can. 3  Itâs best to tell your boss in writing and keep a copy. 4  You can use the form in the Resource Box. 5  Your boss has to give you a written notice of your rights and responsibilities while on FMLA leave.