[Adopted 2-20-1995 by Ord. No. 95-2]
As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the
following meanings:
CHILD
A biological, adopted or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward,
or a child of a person standing in loco parentis, who is under 18 years of
age; or who is 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care because
of a mental or physical disability.
EMPLOYEE
Any employee who has worked a minimum of 1,250 hours during the past
12 months and who has been employed for at least 12 months.
EMPLOYER
Includes the City of Royal Oak.
FAMILY LEAVE
Leave by reason of a serious health condition of a family member.
FAMILY MEMBER
A parent, spouse, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or the employee
himself or herself.
PARENT
A biological parent of an employee or an individual who stood in
loco parentis to an employee when the employee was a child.
PARENTAL LEAVE
Leave by reason of:
A.
The birth of a child of an employee and in order to care for such child;
or
B.
The placement of a child with an employee for adoption or foster care.
SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION
A disabling physical or mental illness, injury, impairment or condition
that involves inpatient care in a hospital, a nursing home, or a hospice;
or outpatient care requiring continuing treatment or supervision by a health
care provider.
A civil action may be brought in Circuit Court by an employee to enforce the provisions of this article or of any resolution issued by the City Commission pursuant to §
128-7. The court may enjoin any act or practice that violates or may violate any provision of this article, and may order such other equitable relief as is necessary and appropriate to redress such violation or to enforce any provision of this article.
If, after giving written notice and an opportunity to be heard, the
City Commission finds that the employer has failed to comply with any provision
of this article, the City Commission may issue such resolutions as it deems
necessary to protect the rights of any employee. The City Commission shall
promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to
carry out the provisions of this section.
The employer shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon its
premises where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily
posted a notice, to be approved by the City Commission, setting forth excerpts
from, or summaries of, the provisions of this article and information pertaining
to the filing of a complaint.