5 reasons to Request FMLA Recertification from Employee on Leave
What are the 5 circumstances in which an employer can request FMLA recertification from an employee on leave? In this video, Mike Barnsback of LeClairRyan explains them.
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Ask the Expert: FMLA
We found numerous, significant errors by an employee while she was out on FMLA. The employee was on leave for mental impairments that are considered disabilities under the ADA. (When she returned from leave, she was transferred to another office pending further investigation of the errors.) Can we terminate her for her performance prior to […]
Managing the Flu: Legal Experts Weigh In
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ website, flu.gov, reports that nearly 111 million workdays are lost as a result of flu each season. That puts the tab at approximately $7 billion per year in sick days and lost productivity. Want to save your share of that $7 billion?
Business School Professors Give National Paid Leave Policy a Top Grade
By: Jena McGregor A leading Democratic proposal for a national required paid leave policy is getting some unlikely supporters: Business school professors who teach the future corporate leaders of the world. (Source: The Washington Post) Read more.
Fired for Policy Violation or FMLA Leave?
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently had to decide whether an employee was rightfully terminated for policy violations or was unlawfully retaliated against for taking FMLA leave.
Ask the Expert: Calculating FMLA Using Rolling 12-Month Period
When an employer uses the rolling 12-month period, each time an employee takes FMLA leave, the remaining leave entitlement is the balance of the 12 weeks which has not been used during the immediately preceding 12 months. For example, if the employee in your inquiry requested FMLA leave to begin on September 1, you would […]
What Employees Are Eligible Under the ADA and FMLA?
Both the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) often apply to employees who are seriously ill or injured. When this happens, employers may be required to grant leave and to accommodate the employee under both the FMLA and the ADA.
Healthcare Benefits Cost Increases to Hold Steady in 2016?
Health care benefit cost increases at large employers are expected to hold steady in 2016, due in large part to changes employers are making to their benefit programs.
Just What the Doctor Ordered—Love Boat Leave
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted to help employees take leave for their own serious health conditions or to care for a close family member with a serious health condition. Although the intent of the law is good, abuse of FMLA does occur—and sometimes in some unique ways. Consider the case of […]
If A Manager Denies FMLA Benefits, They May Be Found Personally Liable
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and FMLA allow workers to sue individuals for denying them benefits, and that includes HR directors and managers and the company CEO. Read more.