FMLA

FMLA reveals poor performance? Discipline

03/19/2016

Sometimes, it takes an absence to discover that an employee wasn’t doing her job well. But some HR professionals and supervisors fear disciplining a worker if they discover the poor performance while she is on FMLA leave.

It’s perfectly legal to ask for FMLA documentation

03/11/2016

Don’t be afraid to ask employees for documentation showing that they qualify for FMLA leave. Unless you are actively harassing the worker about taking leave, asking for certification or more information doesn’t interfere with his FMLA rights.

FMLA ‘serious’ health conditions: Who decides and how?

03/10/2016

One of the trickiest parts of administering FMLA benefits is figuring out whether an employee’s health condition qualifies for leave. Who makes that decision … and how? Follow these steps to verify and certify an employee’s right to FMLA leave.

Not ready for work after FMLA expires? Consider more leave as ADA accommodation

03/09/2016

Do you automatically terminate employees who aren’t ready to return to work after using up their FMLA leave? That may be okay under the FMLA.

FMLA retaliation requires ‘but for’ proof

03/09/2016

Employees who claim they were fired for taking FMLA leave must show that taking leave was the sole reason they were fired—what’s known as the “but-for” cause.

DOL initiating more FMLA enforcement

03/07/2016

You don’t have to be sued to lose an FMLA case.

Can you ban workers from moonlighting during FMLA leave?

03/03/2016

It may seem crazy that your employees can use their allotted job-protected FMLA leave time to work on a second job. But, as long as they have a legitimate reason for the leave, they can use their leave any way they please.

FMLA: Notice Requirements

02/15/2016

HR Law 101: Employees who want to take FMLA leave must give their employer 30-day advance notice when the need for leave is foreseeable. Employers should respond in writing within five business days to their leave requests …

Postpone discipline while awaiting FMLA certification

02/10/2016

It can take a long time to process an FMLA request, especially if the employee doesn’t promptly respond to demands to provide medical certification of the need for leave.

FMLA case: Your hands could be tied for years

02/04/2016

A federal court has issued an injunction preventing an employer from firing a worker seeking to take FMLA leave until the litigation ends. That could take years.