While nearly all of you are reading up on the CDC’s latest guidance allowing vaccinated folks to shed their masks inside and out, we’re getting back to the basics here on the FMLA Insights blog.
A few of my clients have been grappling with how and when an employee recoups their FMLA leave entitlement
If you find yourself mired in FMLA abuse, take comfort in this real-life husband and wife leave escapade.
Location: City of Taipei, Taiwan, which maintains a law in which eight days of paid leave is provided to newlyweds. How nice.
Johnny worked for a bank in Taiwan, and was set to wed his lovely
The reality cuts like a knife: the United States of America is one of the only countries in the world that doesn’t maintain a federal paid leave program for its workers.
Last night, President Biden made clear his desire to change this reality.
In his first address to Congress since his election, President Biden unveiled
Tony, an employee for a medical clinic, tested positive for COVID-19. At the advice of his physician, Tony is required to quarantine for 14 days. Because he is completely asymptomatic, however, Tony scheduled no visit with his doctor, and no regimen of continuing treatment was prescribed.
Assuming Tony cannot perform any work from home, are
I know you want to hear FFCRA musings [though I’m not sure why…], but first take a look at this beauty of a ten-week old golden retriever pup, Annie, who we just brought home.
My heart is full.
Take as much time as you’d like admiring that beautiful doggy before I move on . .
Have you ever read a new law and despite something like your 68th reading of the darn thing (which might as well be in a foreign language), it’s still clear as mud?
Let me introduce you to the American Rescue Act.
More specifically, let’s chat about those provisions revising and extending tax credits to employers
Within the past few days, employers now have greater clarity on whether they will be required to provide their employees emergency paid sick and paid FMLA leave.
The latest news boils down to this:
Employers with 500 or more employees: Breathe easy – it seems apparent you will have no federal mandate to provide
I am often asked to share my favorite resource materials and conferences involving the FMLA and ADA.
I recognize budgets are tight this year. So, if you have the ability to attend just one conference this year on the FMLA and ADA or if you’re looking for a free FMLA resource, keep reading.
First, the
Kelly, an administrative assistant for Penn State Health, racked up quite a few absences over a short period of time. Some of these absences related to GI issues that ordinarily would be covered by the FMLA.
In Kelly’s case, however, she repeatedly failed to timely report these absences, which led to attendance points.
Penn State
Recently, an email I received from a HR-related organization caught my eye.
The email was fashioned as a Q&A. One of its members posed a question that I’ve paraphrased here:
Our practice is to reach out to employees on FMLA leave once a month to check in and see how they are doing. So long