00:00What happens when you're on parental leave, settling in with a newest family member, and then get laid off unexpectedly?
00:07These are the things you need to know if you want to fight back.
00:10Find out if you were replaced or your position was eliminated.
00:13The HuffPost says even though there is a common belief it is illegal to lay someone off while on parental
00:19leave,
00:19it's important to remember it is not unlawful to dismiss people because their functions are not needed or because of
00:25budget cuts.
00:26It is illegal if you're selected because you're on parental leave.
00:31The Family and Medical Leave Act protects employees from retaining their specific role, not their general employment at the company.
00:38It is challenging to prove your employer fired you for taking a leave.
00:42The best way to determine if the layoff was illegal is to compare how your employer treated you versus how
00:48it treated your colleagues who were not on leave.
00:51Insider says if you believe you have been the victim of discrimination, hire an attorney and file a federal charge
00:58of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
01:01And make sure to meticulously document circumstances surrounding the adverse employment action.
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