First, the bad news: As if HR personnel who are responsible for managing leave requests aren’t already stretched thin due to COVID-19 issues, they now have another item for their to do list: Become ...
On August 5, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published proposed revisions to the Wage and Hour Division’s Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) forms with the stated goal “to increase compliance ...
When attendees listening in on a recent Disability Management Employer Coalition webinar were asked what they found the most challenging about administering the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), most ...
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Earlier this year, DOL announced plans to review the regulations accompanying the FMLA. Experts had predicted that, as part of the changes, the agency was looking at ways to make the forms easier to ...
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When an employee seeks leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or when she seeks a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the critical component for success is the ...
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FMLA is a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period. Available to employees who have been employed for at least one year, have worked 1,250 hours in the 12-month period preceding the ...
Can an employee be terminated for going on vacation when taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? In June, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said no, and that a decision to ...
In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), it is the policy of the university to grant up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave (FMLA leave) to eligible employees during any ...
The employee was absent 11 times from November through May, but her FMLA for that period was never approved. (Image: iStock) When an employee seeks leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or ...