A staff nurse needs some time off to take care of her critically ill m

QUESTION

A staff nurse needs some time off to take care of her critically ill mother. She does not want to quit her job, nor does she have enough vacation time to take off. For the staff nurse to keep her job, she needs to be aware of which labor law?

a. The National Labor Relations Act
b. The Labor-Management Relations Act
c. The Nonprofit Health Care Amendments to the Taft-Hartley Act
d. The Family and Medical Leave Act

ANSWER:

ANS: D
The Family and Medical Leave Act requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid, job-protected leave.