Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: Do employees on FMLA leave qualify for perfect-attendance bonuses? 

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Tags: absenteeism, bonuses, FMLA

Workplace lawsuits filed by men have jumped in recent years. And the cause probably boils down to a couple of reasons.

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Tags: equal employment opportunity commission, FMLA, Schultz v. Advocate Health

The U.S Dept. of Labor has closed the books on comments on the new proposed FMLA regs and is on target to release the updated version in January. Here’s look at the seven likely revisions.

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Tags: dol, FMLA, healthcare, Serious Health Condition

HR manager Holly Thomas and her supervisors got tired of continually making decisions - which often got disputed by employees — about who was eligible for FMLA leave. Then she hit on an idea that made the process easier on everyone.

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Tags: documentation, FMLA

In this real-life case, a low-performer sues the company when she gets demoted after taking time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Who won?

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Tags: Famil and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, intermittent leave

We asked 633 HR managers how many of their employees have entered active duty in the last two years. They replied:

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Tags: active duty, FMLA, military

Federal regulators last week closed off public comment on the proposed changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act. Here’s what’s coming, and what to watch for.

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Tags: certfication, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Leave, wh-380

In the 477 pages of proposed changes to the FMLA, there’s one line that could have the greatest effect.

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Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Leave, privacy