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.
Legal Question in Medical Leave in Washington. FMLA does not cover care for siblings. My co-worker is leaving work to care for her sister that is having an operation to remove a malignant tumor. She has been told that she does not qualify for FMLA benefits because she is caring for a sibling. My co-worker and sister are the only remaining members of their family.