Maine § 26 §814 Family military leave

Maine Statutes

§ 26 §814 — Family military leave

Maine·Title 26 LABOR AND INDUSTRY·Ch. 7 EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Family military leave requirement. Subject to the requirements of subsection 3, an employer that employs 15 or more employees shall provide each eligible employee up to 15 days of family military leave per deployment, if requested by the employee. Family military leave under this subsection may be taken only during one or more of the following time frames:

3.Notice requirements. An employee taking family military leave under this section is subject to the following.

4.Certification. An employer may require certification from the proper military authority to verify an employee's eligibility for the family military leave requested pursuant to this section. 5.

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Family military leave requirement.
Subject to the requirements of subsection 3, an employer that employs 15 or more employees shall provide each eligible employee up to 15 days of family military leave per deployment, if requested by the employee. Family military leave under this subsection may be taken only during one or more of the following time frames:
3.
Notice requirements.
An employee taking family military leave under this section is subject to the following.
4.
Certification.
An employer may require certification from the proper military authority to verify an employee's eligibility for the family military leave requested pursuant to this section.
5.
Restoration to position.
An employee who exercises the right to family military leave under this section is entitled, upon expiration of the leave, to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or to a position with equivalent seniority status, employee benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of employment. This subsection does not apply if the employer proves that the employee was not restored as provided in this subsection because of conditions unrelated to the employee's exercise of rights under this section.
6.
Employee benefits protection.
An employer shall make it possible for an employee to continue employee benefits at the employee's expense during any family military leave taken under this section. The employer and employee may negotiate for the employer to maintain employee benefits at the employer's expense for the duration of the leave.
7.
Prohibited acts.
An employer may not:
8.
Enforcement.
An employee may bring a civil action in Superior Court to enforce this section. The court may enjoin any act or practice that violates or may violate this section and may order any other equitable relief that is necessary and appropriate to redress the violation or to enforce this section.