It’s Not Optional, It’s FMLA
is for an FMLA-qualifying reason, the leave is FMLA-protected and counts toward the employee’s FMLA leave entitlement. An employer cannot avoid or play ignorant when determining this leave. Once it’s...
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From the Hotline: Declining FMLA Leave
though they upheld the right to expressly decline FMLA. The regulations imply simply referencing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) qualifying reason triggers FMLA protections, and that this would...
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From the Hotline: Workers’ Compensation and FMLA
immediately after as their FMLA rights have not been exhausted if FMLA was never designated. For these reasons, we always advise clients to extend FMLA to all employees with a...
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From the Hotline: Separate 12-Week FMLA Leaves
Question: Do multiple health or injury events constitute separate 12-week entitlements to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Answer: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations allow an employee...
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Ask the Experts: Flu and FMLA
than three days, consider whether the need for FMLA leave may exist. This doesn’t mean that you need to go through the whole FMLA process to determine eligibility for each...
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