leave of absence

Has anybody taken intermittent family leave? I took 6 weeks with the birth of my daughter and I want to take another 4 before she turns 1 but the FMLA website says intermittent family leave is subject to employer approval. Does Target allow this as a policy or is it on a case by case basis...

So I am going to have a baby at the end of September and i can not get a straight answer and my leave eligibility. I know I will get STD for 6 weeks at 100% pay. What i cant figure out for sure is the 4 week parental leave and FMLA for taking care of a newborn. I started October 10th of 2020...

hi everybody. been googling but can’t find an answer. i have been suffering super bad burn out the past month from being overworked, it’s been affecting my relationships and my mental health is at an all time low. i have no time ever for myself or the things i once loved doing, no time to figure...

I won’t give too many details but I had to take a short term disability leave due to a medical issue. My leave ended last week but I am not scheduled to go back to work until tomorrow. My doctor told me that if my problems persist and I need and extension to give them a call and they can provide...

Hello everyone! I am planning on requesting to take an LOA when I go into work tomorrow since I have been offered a full-time summer internship for my career. However, I am a bit worried since my 90-day probation has not quite ended, but I am very close. I will actually hit 90 days on May 2...

has anyone had experience with taking an LOA specifically for mental health or just taking one in general? struggling with mental illness for the last few years, on top of dealing with a lot of stressors the last couple of months has had a huge impact on my mental health. i think i am going to...

So my dad tested positive for covid so I called the store and told them, I got tested but I won’t know my result till a few days. But I asked HR, if don’t I still have to quarantine if my dad tested positive and they said no? This doesn’t seem right, isn’t targets policy if someone if your...

Hiya! So I recently went on leave from work due to Covid and was going to check when I work next. However this screen popped up for me, so I changed my password and waited a day to log back in, but this screen is still popping up. Am I fired or something?

My partner was exposed at his workplace last Tuesday, and by Saturday we were already both beginning to feel the effects. We went in for testing on Monday and his came back positive last night. Mine was negative, but the provider told me that it was inconclusive and I needed to test again the...

I've worked at Target for a little over 6 months. I like my job, but it's pretty stressful in that it's a high volume store, and I've been considering leaving for a little while now. I've had two family members pass away suddenly since I started working here, and a third is in the hospital with...

How do I initiate an educational LOA? Can they make you work during December if you go to school in another state?

Hello all. I am looking into entering an inpatient mental health treatment program for a month (I have some really bad depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and chronic eye pain), yet I cannot take a medical leave since I have only worked at Target for 3 months (I called Hewitt). Do you think I will...

if I'm in high school am I allowed to take an ediucational LOA

Hi all - my father has recently fallen extremely ill and I would like to devote my time to taking care of him and helping out the family as much as possible. Is there anyway to take an immediate leave of absence? Or will I have to fulfill the next two weeks of scheduled shifts? I've already...

So I plan to have surgery and due to the nature of it, I would have to take 2 months off for recovery. I have been working at Target for less than a year so I need to do an LOA. Do I need any paperwork from my surgeon to give HR/Target? I'm paying this out of pocket.

I have been having SERIOUS mental health issues regarding panic attacks and bipolar disorder. I explained it to my STL, ETL, and some LOD's. They suggested taking an intermediate LOA, I'm afraid that I wouldn't be approved and it's scary. It keeps getting worse at this point, the other day I...

Does anyone have good information on this? Due to SEVERE mental health issues I have to take an emergency LOA according to my doctor. I'm a team lead and I'm scared about them firing me. I need to get disability so I can pay my bills but I have so many questions. Do I have to inform my STL/ETL...

Might be studying abroad and was wondering if anyone has been in a situation where they came back and their job wasn't there for them anymore....?