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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), passed in 1993, gives employees up to 12 work weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period to care for their own or family members’ serious medical conditions. The law covers employers with at least 50 workers.

Which Supreme Court cases will affect HR this term?

by October 5, 2012 Comments (0)

The U.S. Supreme Court began its 2012-2013 term earlier this week. Here are the cases HR pros need to know about. 

States graded on their family leave benefits

by June 14, 2012 Comments (0)

A non-profit recently graded all 50 states and the District of Columbia on how well their laws provide access to leave for new moms and dads. Only two states received an A.

What would you do: Is worker gaming intermittent leave?

by September 19, 2011 3 Comments

Periodically, we ask three HR pros how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: There’s a suspicious pattern in the way an employee’s using intermittent FMLA leave.

FMLA: What employees are entitled to after a natural disaster

by June 7, 2011 2 Comments

Recent flooding and tornadoes in the South and Midwest have raised an intriguing question for Benefits pros: Can employees take FMLA leave when a natural disaster strikes?

Is there a legal time bomb in your employment agreement?

by May 5, 2011 2 Comments

Many companies ask new hires to sign an agreement that limits the time an employee has to file a workplace claim. A recent court ruling could make those employers change their minds.

Another way managers can get you in trouble with the FMLA

by April 22, 2011 Comments (0)

Can a manager influence top-level company officials to fire employees without saying (or writing) a word?

How to mishandle FMLA leave

by March 2, 2011 Comments (0)

An employee takes leave to enter rehab for alcoholism. Over nearly three months the employee relapses several times and misses work prior to – and during – several stints in rehab. Are all of his absences FMLA-protected?

What would you do? Exec doesn’t have time for HR paperwork

by February 22, 2011 4 Comments

Periodically, we ask three managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: A C-level exec thinks crucial HR documentation isn’t worth his time.

Did FMLA communication cross the line to interference?

by February 18, 2011 2 Comments

Of course you want to know when an employee’s going to return from FMLA leave. But as one recent court ruling shows, you can’t push too hard to find out.

FMLA lawsuit: Employers can still enforce call-in policies

by February 15, 2011 Comments (0)

A recent court ruled that when it comes to FMLA leave, employees have two big obligations.

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