Know Your Rights

Up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for serious health conditions. Covers depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic illness, and recovery from surgery. Also applies when you need time off to care for a child, spouse, or parent with any of these conditions. Available at employers with 50+ employees after 12 months of work. Leave can be taken intermittently, a few hours or days at a time, which is critical for conditions like anxiety, migraines, or flare-ups that don't follow a predictable schedule.

Depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and bipolar disorder are all protected under the ADA and FMLA. You can take intermittent leave for therapy, medication changes, or flare-ups. Your employer cannot fire you for having a mental health condition or punish you for using protected leave. Covers how to request accommodations, what documentation you need, and what to do if your employer pushes back or retaliates.

Your right to workplace adjustments for mental health conditions, ADHD, autism, and other disabilities. Applies at employers with 15+ employees. Accommodations can include schedule changes, remote work, modified duties, or additional breaks. Covers the interactive process, what employers must provide, and how to push back when they refuse.

HR works for the company, not for you. Learn the most common tactics employers use to pressure workers into waiving their rights, resigning voluntarily, or missing critical deadlines. Covers PIPs used as retaliation, how to document conversations your employer denies happened, when to involve an attorney, and the specific records you should be keeping from day one.