FMLA leave: Did drunken calls qualify as sufficient notice?
October 26, 2009 by Christian Schappel
Would you have granted this worker, who was absent due to drunkenness, FMLA leave? More…
Would you have granted this worker, who was absent due to drunkenness, FMLA leave? More…
No doubt about it: The Family and Medical Leave Act’s a pain for HR and Benefits pros. But a recent court decision eased one company’s intermittent leave headaches. Could it help you? More…
It’s called the “Balancing Act of 2009,” and it has a real chance of passing. More…
It’s official: Altering a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) certification form is grounds for denying an employee’s request for leave. More…

When it comes to obtaining and using employees’ health info, your firm’s health plan has more HIPAA rights than you may think. More…
It’s finally clear: When requesting Family and Medical Leave Act time off, your employees are obligated to follow your usual policies and procedures. More…
It’s finally clear: When requesting Family and Medical Leave Act time off, your employees are obligated to follow company policies and procedures. More…
Companies need to continue paying for employees’ healthcare coverage while they’re on FMLA leave. But can you recover any of that cost if an employee decides not to come back? More…
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 we have to do anything special when someone takes back-to-back leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act? More…

The U.S. Department of Labor, in a just-released opinion letter, essentially changed its stand on the issue of how much notice an employee is required to give when requesting leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. That’s good news for employers. More…