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Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and the FMLA: Are Your Employees Eligible for Leave During a Natural Disaster?

By Jeff Nowak on August 28, 2017

Posted in Eligibility, Serious Health Condition

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Texas and Louisiana whose lives have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey and those in Florida in the dangerous path of Hurricane Irma. Join us sending a donation to those organizations performing rescue operations and providing much needed help to our fellow Americans in need.

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Hurricane Sandy and the FMLA (Part II): How Do Employers Calculate FMLA Leave When the Workplace Closes Because of the Storm?

By Jeff Nowak on November 2, 2012

Posted in Eligibility

Thanks for the great feedback we received on our post earlier this week about Hurricane Sandy’s impact on employers when it comes to issues arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act. In your feedback, I received several requests to address the following question:

If an employer shuts down because of damage related to the…