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.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees to take job-. protected unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. Siblings have never. been explicitly included in the FMLA, which lists eligible family members as a. parent, spouse, son, or daughter.