Maine Revised Statutes > Title 26 > Chapter 7 > Subchapter 6-A – Family Medical Leave Requirements
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| § 843 | Definitions |
| § 844 | Family medical leave requirement |
| § 845 | Employee benefits protection |
| § 846 | Effect on existing employee benefits |
| § 847 | Prohibited acts |
| § 848 | Judicial enforcement |
| § 849-A | Rules |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 26 > Chapter 7 > Subchapter 6-A - Family Medical Leave Requirements
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Domestic partner: means one of 2 unmarried adults who are domiciled together under long-term arrangements that evidence a commitment to remain responsible indefinitely for each other's welfare. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Employee: means any person who may be permitted, required or directed by an employer in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit to engage in any employment but does not include an independent contractor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843
- Employee benefits: means all benefits, other than salary and wages, provided or made available to employees by an employer and includes group life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance and pensions, regardless of whether benefits are provided by a policy or practice of an employer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843
- Employer: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs. Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts Family medical leave: means leave requested by an employee for:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843Health care provider: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Reduced leave schedule: means a leave schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843 Serious health condition: means an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843Sibling: means a sibling of an employee who is jointly responsible with the employee for each other's common welfare as evidenced by joint living arrangements and joint financial arrangements. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 843 Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72