Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a 16-page FMLA guide that the DOL says is “designed to answer common FMLA questions and clarify who can take FMLA leave and what protections the FMLA provides.” Entitled “Need Time? The Employee’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act,” the Guide apparently was
DOL to Host a Complimentary Webinar Tomorrow to Discuss Basics of FMLA
On Wednesday, June 27 (tomorrow!), the Department of Labor will host a complimentary webinar to assist employers and employees in better understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act. According to the DOL’s press release highlighting the webinar, it believes “too many workers don’t know about their rights under the FMLA and fail to take advantage
FMLA FAQ: When Employee on FMLA Leave Indicates They Will Not Return From FMLA Leave, What Should an Employer Do?
Here’s a question from the client inquiry line this past week, and it pops up often enough that I figured I would share:
Q: An employee on maternity leave contacted us two months into leave that she will not be returning to work at the end of FMLA leave (which now is one month away).
It’s a Fact: Employers Often Can Designate FMLA Leave in Longer Increments Than the Actual Leave Taken
In a recent post, I discussed an employer’s obligation to designate leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act even though the employee did not want it to be classified as FMLA leave.
The post generated considerable feedback and some follow-up questions. I wanted to highlight one of those questions. One of our blog followers (see right