Fathers' Rights

Southern California Fathers' Rights Lawyers

Los Angeles Employment Law and FMLA Attorneys

While it is still uncommon for fathers to take leave from work after the birth of a child, they do have this right. At the Bononi Law Group in Los Angeles, California, we can advise you as to your rights to paternity leave, and to care for a sick spouse. Our attorneys are highly regarded throughout Southern California as leaders in even the most complex and sensitive employment law matters. Let us serve your legal needs.

To discuss your legal questions and concerns regarding fathers' rights under FMLA with a knowledgeable employment law attorney, contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation.

Under the FMLA, fathers are entitled to paternity leave to care for a newborn child, a newly adopted child, or a child taken in through foster care. The FMLA covers biological fathers as well as adoptive fathers, foster fathers, stepfathers, and legal guardians when the need arises to take employment leave to care for a sick child.

Additionally, fathers are entitled to take leave from work to deal with health related issues of the mother of their child.

Federal and California laws protect fathers from retaliation by their employers for taking leave to care for a sick child or spouse. If the employee already was receiving health benefits through his employer before taking leave, the employer is obligated to continue providing these benefits. The employer is also obligated to restore the employee to a position with equivalent employment benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Some employers are exempt from the provisions of the FMLA. Our attorneys can advise you as to your rights under federal and California laws, and advocate for the protection of those rights on your behalf.

If your rights as a father to care for your sick child through paternity leave are being violated, we can help. Whether you have been harassed for taking leave, being denied your right to family leave, or suffering retaliation or discrimination after returning from leave to care for your sick child, you need an employment law attorney with experience handling fathers' rights issues. Contact the Bononi Law Group today to discuss your individual legal concerns with a highly regarded Southern California lawyer.