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In our last installment of this article series, we covered the employee’s obligation to notify his or her employer of the need for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, but the question remains: how much time does the employee have to notify his or her employer of the need for leave?
In previous installments of this article series, we’ve covered employers’ Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notice obligations to employees, but what are employees’ obligations to their employers if they are taking leave?
As covered in the last installment of this series, every employer covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is required to post an FMLA general notice explaining the FMLA’s provisions and other various U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) forms and notices. The following article discusses the proper ways to deliver notices.
As covered in the last installment of this article series on FMLA notice requirements, every employer covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is required to post an FMLA general notice explaining the FMLA’s provisions and providing information regarding the procedures for filing complaints of FMLA violations to U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) […]
Any program or law designed to help someone is virtually guaranteed to be abused, and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is no exception. You’d think the fact that FMLA leave is unpaid would cut down on abuse, but there still are people who will try to play the FMLA system to protect their […]
by Lisa Berg One of employers’ most common complaints about administering Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is employees’ tendency to abuse intermittent leave. When combatting this type of fraud, employers must navigate tricky U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations as well as federal court rulings that limit the type of information that can […]
by Jason R. Mau Since 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has provided eligible employees with job security for unpaid leave related to certain family and medical issues, including serious health conditions and the care of a newborn baby, a newly placed foster child, or an adopted child. The serious health condition protections […]