14.27 DEFINITION: "QUALIFYING EXIGENCY"

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 8th Circuit - Civil - Construction
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-8THCIR-JURY-14-27
• Format: Word

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http://www.juryinstructions.ca8.uscourts.gov/8th%20Circuit%20Manual%20of%20Model%20Civil%20Jury%20Instructions.pdf 14.27 DEFINITION: "QUALIFYING EXIGENCY" is a term used in the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It is used to refer to a number of different types of circumstances that may permit employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave from work. Qualifying exigencies can include military deployments, childcare needs, addressing certain legal matters, and attending funeral arrangements. There are eight distinct categories of qualifying exigencies: (1) Short-notice deployment; (2) Military events and related activities; (3) Childcare and school activities; (4) Financial and legal arrangements; (5) Counseling; (6) Rest and recuperation; (7) Post-deployment activities; and (8) Other activities arising out of the covered military member’s service.

14.27 DEFINITION: "QUALIFYING EXIGENCY" is a term used in the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It is used to refer to a number of different types of circumstances that may permit employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave from work. Qualifying exigencies can include military deployments, childcare needs, addressing certain legal matters, and attending funeral arrangements. There are eight distinct categories of qualifying exigencies: (1) Short-notice deployment; (2) Military events and related activities; (3) Childcare and school activities; (4) Financial and legal arrangements; (5) Counseling; (6) Rest and recuperation; (7) Post-deployment activities; and (8) Other activities arising out of the covered military member’s service.