On July 16, 2020 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) unveiled its new FMLA forms. As we previously reported, the DOL announced its plan to revamp the forms in August 2019. However, the DOL made further ...

Q. In trying to reduce the amount of FMLA abuse in our Company (about 30% usage), we are contemplating having employees returning from FMLA leave complete a form that asks why they were out, had they ...

FMLA provides 12 weeks of job-protected leave in a 12 month period to eligible employees. To qualify for FMLA you must have worked at least 12 months (need not be consecutive), and also have worked at ...

If there is a situation in which an employee needs to take a leave of absence, various options are available, depending on the employee's length of service: FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave a year. Contact Academic Personnel Services to help determine if you should request FMLA. Often, ...

When an employee seeks leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or when she seeks a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the critical component for success is the ...

WHD's roll out comes after the department asked for comments on proposed revisions to the forms last August. The updates bring few substantial changes, according to Littler Mendelson Shareholder Jeff ...

An employee was fired for performance issues, not his requests for leave for his wife's pregnancy, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (Kelly v. Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., No. 19 ...

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In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), it is the policy of the university to grant up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave (FMLA leave) to eligible employees during any ...