Tag: recertification

When FMLA Intermittent Leave Leads to Suspicious Attendance Patterns

By Kentucky Employment Law Letter Mar 22, 2012 HR Hero Line

Updated: Mar 22, 2012

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows leave to be taken “intermittently” in certain situations. Intermittent leave often presents both logistical and employee relations challenges for employers, which must minimize the effect of intermittent leave on operations and address possible employee abuse while ensuring legal compliance. This article will discuss intermittent FMLA dilemmas and […]

Deterring Intermittent FMLA Leave Abuse

By Federal Employment Law Insider Nov 6, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Nov 6, 2009

by Susan M. Webman and Burton F. Fishman of Fortney & Scott, LLC The new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, while not a panacea for the long-standing problem of employees using FMLA rights as an excuse to take leave on an intermittent and, at times, seemingly irrational basis, do offer some help in […]