Job Protection for Organ Donors: FMLA Medical Leave Clarified.
This bill ensures that employees undergoing organ donation surgery are entitled to protected medical leave. Recovery time following organ donation is explicitly defined as a "serious health condition," guaranteeing job security under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This clarification applies to both private sector workers and federal civil service employees.
Key points
Recovery from organ donation surgery is officially recognized as a "serious health condition" under the federal FMLA law.
Private sector and federal employees gain the right to FMLA-protected leave to recover after donating an organ.
Federal employees must first use any available specific organ donor leave before utilizing the general 12-week FMLA entitlement.
Status:
Introduced
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