However, the utility of superficial reflexes is that they are decreased or abolished by conditions that interrupt the pathways between the brain and spinal cord (such as with spinal cord damage). Classic examples of superficial reflexes include the abdominal reflex, the cremaster reflex and the normal plantar response.
The birth of a child, or complications relating to childbirth or pregnancy, would qualify under FMLA as a serious health condition. Adoption, postpartum conditions, and parental leave for childcare may also qualify. There are three different types of leave under FMLA for pregnancy: Pregnancy leave.
Only the immediate family members of an employee apply to FMLA regulatory considerations for taking leave to care for another person. An employeeâs mother-in-law and/or father-in-law, unfortunately, do not fall under the permitted categories of people that the employee may be granted FMLA leave to care for.