Montville, New Jersey Family & Medical Leave Act Lawyers

The FMLA is a federal employment law that guarantees covered employees the right to take time off from work (1) for their own serious medical condition, (2) to care for an immediate family member who has a serious medical condition, or (3) for pregnancy, adoption or to place of a child in foster care. Qualified employees are entitled to take up to 12 weeks of leave per year.

To the extent medically appropriate, an FMLA leave can be taken all at once, as a reduction to your work schedule or intermittently as needed. Generally, an employee who takes a protected family leave or medical leave is guaranteed reinstatement, either to his or her own job or to an equivalent one, as long as he or she is ready to return to work when his or her protected leave expires.

Although the FMLA covers many employees, it does not cover everyone. For example, it does not apply to employees who work for smaller companies or employees who have worked for their company for less than one year. It also does not protect employees who lose their job as part of a mass layoff or reduction in force if they would have lost their job whether or not they had taken an FMLA leave.

For more information about the FMLA, please read our series of Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQ") about the FMLA covering: FMLA Basics, Types of FMLA Leaves, Requesting an FMLA Leave and Reinstatement and Remedies under the FMLA.

Our New Jersey FMLA attorneys are experienced at handling cases involving a wide range of employment law claims. We can analyze your situation, explain your rights and obligations, assess your rights and potential claims and help you enforce your legal rights. 

If you would like to schedule a meeting with one of our employment lawyer, then please submit our online form or call us at (973) 744-4000.

Montville Township officially was incorporated in 1867. Part of Morris County, it is approximately four miles wide and nine miles long, with a population of 22,447 as of the 2020 census. 

Montville was first settled by the Dutch in the early 1700s. The town’s name comes from the Mandeville Inn, which opened in 1770. The Dutch pronounced the name of the Inn as “Mondeveil,” which over the years came to be known as Montville. Today, you can find the Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, and the Henry Doremus House in Montville.

To come to our office in Montvale, take Route 80 East to Exit 62A-B.  You will then get onto the Garden State Parkway North, and continue to Exit 172.  After the exit ramp, you will make a left turn, which will put you onto West Grand Avenue.  You will then need to turn right onto Chestnut Ridge Road, and proceed for approximately a quarter of a mile.  We are located at 135 Chestnut Ridge Road, Suite 230.  

Please call us at (973) 744-4000 if you would like to schedule an appointment with one of our New Jersey FMLA lawyers.

If you are interested in learning more about the FMLA, then we recommend you read one of the following articles, each of which was written by our New Jersey FMLA attorneys:

• Employer Must Prove it Did Not Retaliate in Violation of FMLA
• Employer Must Request More Information Before Denying FMLA Leave Based on Deficient Medical Certification
• FMLA Requires Medical Support for Employer Denying Reinstatement Based on Employee’s Inability to Perform Essential Job Functions
• FMLA Covers Spouses in Same Sex Marriages
• Employer Can Fire Employee it Honestly Believes Abused FMLA Leave
• New Jersey Court Recognizes Importance of Recertifying FMLA Leave
• Employer’s “Honest Belief” Defeats FMLA Retaliation Claim