From the Hotline: Declining FMLA Leave
Question: What are the implications of the ruling in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that stated an employee can decline Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave even if...
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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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From the Hotline: Federal Contractors and FMLA
Question: How does the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) work with federal contractors whose positions are hard to keep empty and temporary staff are not possible because of the...
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Is Training Your Employees Worth the Investment?
Two managers are talking about training their employees. The first one asks, “Yeah, training costs money and what if we train them, and they leave?” The second responds, “What if...
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From the Hotline: Workers’ Compensation and FMLA
Question: When a person goes on workers’ compensation leave, do we have to draw up Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) papers? Answer: As a best practice, a leave of...
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From the Hotline: PTO Use During FMLA Leave
Question: Just to confirm, can an employee use their accrued paid time off (PTO) during a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave? Answer: Yes, if your company policy allows for...
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From the Hotline: Paid Leave Policies and FMLA
Question: What are the considerations/ramifications when deciding to pay an employee on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, other than vacation/personal days? Answer: If the company has a paid...
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From the Hotline: FMLA and Vacation Time
Question: If an employee requests vacation time before their Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave begins, is that time counted against the FMLA time? Answer: If the employee’s vacation...
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From the Hotline: FMLA Start Date
Question: If an employee plans to leave for a birth and submits Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork, but then decides she or he needs to leave a week...
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From the Hotline: FMLA and School System Employees
Question: For school systems, if an employee gives birth during the summer months, does she still get the full 12 weeks available to take under the FMLA when school begins?...
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From the Hotline: Intermittent State Disability Payments
Question: May a California employee receive intermittent disability payments from the state? Answer: As long as the employee met the initial disability requirements, including being out of work for eight...
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From the Hotline: Service Requirement for FMLA
Question: We have an employee who reached her 12 months of service mark while she was out on a nonfamily medical leave. Does her time on leave count towards the...
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