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Article 16-19 ¡No Se Deje! In 1993, President Clinton supported then signed the Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This law gave important new rights to workers in this country. The law only applies to employers of 50 or more employees and to workers that have worked for the employer for at least 12 months and…
Article 16-18 ¡No Se Deje! Two incidents of horrifying rapes caused public outrage and anger at reports that witnesses refused and failed to help the victims. In the first case, a 15 year old girl was raped, beaten and robbed by at least 7 males. The attack continued for more than 2 hours. It was…
Coping with a serious medical problem is one of life’s biggest challenges. The stress is magnified when the illness or injury impedes a person’s ability to work. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects some categories of employees in the event of a medical or family emergency requiring a leave of absence. For up to…
Article 16-16 ¡No Se Deje! All of the states and the Federal government have laws that make it a serious crime for parents to kidnap their own children. Kidnapping is “The taking, retention or concealment of a child by a parent or other family member, or their agent, in violation of the custody rights, including…
Article 16-15 ¡No Se Deje! The Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) was enacted to stop employers from requiring job applicants and employees to take “Lie Detector” tests. It has been estimated that in the 10 years prior to the law, over 3 million employees were unfairly required to take lie detector (polygraph) tests. As…
Article 16-14 ¡No Se Deje! In 2002, the Congress of the United States created the U-Visa for undocumented immigrants that are victims of specified serious crimes. Qualifying immigrants who are at least 21 years old can apply for visas for their spouses and children as well. Those that are not yet 21 can apply for…