I work remote and have been going through a health situation and requested intermittent FMLA (my employer offers) with no response. Which has caused me to be unable to obtain needed therapy.
I then had to have two surgeries one was out patient and the second was a invasive with 6-8 week out of work. I sent an email to HR stating that since I had not had a response on my initial FMLA request and follow up request that now I need to request for the second surgery. Again no response from the company I had to take PTO for the day of my surgery (Friday) and Monday and was working the next day. I could not even sit in a chair and had to make a desk in my bed to work. I had to email when I would start to feel fatigued or having pain issues (I was on pain meds). HR by Friday asked if I could schedule my breaks. I told them no that this was not in my control.
I soon realized that we had at least 5 employees that had babies in 2021 and the company took a beating with FMLA.
I have been trying to find out what my rights are. There is so much wrong with this situation.