Employees who are victims of crime or abuse, including domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or a crime that caused physical injury or, in certain cases, mental injury, or that caused the death of an immediate family member may need time off to appear in related legal proceedings or for other purposes. Absence from work for victims of crime or abuse is protected by law. You cannot deny the employee the time off.
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