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Best practices for modern FMLA management

This article is produced in partnership with AbsenceSoft. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been in the spotlight since the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to help employees balance their work ...
Purdue University

Operating Procedures for FMLA Leaves

An employee will notify their supervisor and Human Resources of the need to request FMLA leave as soon as possible. If the leave is foreseeable, the employee will give at least 30 days’ advance notice ...
HR Dive

3 tips to survive a DOL audit of your FMLA process

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — If you haven't been the subject of a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) audit, it's only a matter of time, Jeff Nowak, shareholder at Littler Mendelson, told attendees at the ...
JD Supra

Employee fired for failing to cooperate with FMLA leave approval process

Managing employees’ FMLA leave can be one of the most challenging and frustrating responsibilities for an HR department. So what can an employer do when an employee is slow to provide documentation ...
The National Law Review

Failure to Provide Documentation, Misconduct, Defeats FMLA Retaliation Claim in Process

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
JD Supra

Department Of Labor To Increase Frequency Of FMLA On-Site Investigations

For employers who have been involved in an FMLA investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, the process can be a bit of a head-scratcher because no two investigations look the same. Last ...
HR Dive

‘Burdensome’ FMLA process may be interference, court says in SC Johnson lawsuit

The company had outsourced leave administration to Prudential, where the employee alleged it was “almost impossible to get ...
The National Law Review

Is Crying at Work Sufficient Notice of an FMLA Covered Condition?

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
NH Business Review

Vacation during FMLA leave?

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 ...
WGBH

MBTA Union And Baker's T Managers Agree On At Least One Thing: Leave Policy Is A Mess

One of the many problems the MBTA is trying to solve is the misuse and mismanagement of a critical leave program that’s lead to rampant cost overruns for the agency. Absenteeism among MBTA workers was ...
Kaleido Scope

Employee Illness Leave

A serious health condition* that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his or her job. *Serious health condition entitling an employee to leave means an illness, injury, impairment or ...