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.
Keep in mind, however, that state leave laws may allow for FMLA-type leave for care of a close relative, such as a sibling, and an employer's leave policy may also provide for such leave, as long as the provision is applied uniformly for all eligible employees.