The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles employees to take time off from work for a total of up to 12-weeks due to family or medical emergencies, but only for specified reasons. Not every reason qualifies for FMLA protection while on time off.
Cleats work effectivelyâA cleat is. simply a flat, straight piece of relatively. narrow wood that is attached, typically. with screws, to the underside of an oth-. erwise unsupported tabletop. It is found. most often on drop leaves, extension-table. leaves, and pedestal tables.
A jam cleat. The rope is free to run around the lower part of the cleat (below the screws). The upper part is tapered so that the space between the cleat and the boat gets smaller closer to the screws. Hence the rope jams in the cleat when it is pulled downwards.