Given the financial and administrative costs that FMLA continues to impose upon employers, HR managers are consulting with counsel to determine what tools are available to ensure that those who truly ...

The feedback from last week's blog post on annual FMLA certification came fast and furious. Most of it was complimentary (thank you!), but several of my fellow FMLA nerds raised an interesting issue.

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If the employee is not eligible for leave, the notice must state at least one reason why the employee is not eligible. During the leave year, must provide another eligibility notice only if 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 ...

LAS VEGAS — Leave management under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the intersection of the two creates a significant pain point for HR professionals.

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 ...

When someone mentions the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), many people immediately think of pregnancies. And FMLA is a resource for employees impacted by pregnancies, but it’s much more than that.

In the 10 years since its enactment, most employers and employees have become generally familiar with the requirement of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that covered employers must provide ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law designed to protect the jobs of workers who need to take a leave of absence, for specified reasons, of up to 12 weeks. In March Congress passed ...

The MBTA has slashed hundreds of workers from its family medical leave rolls over an 18-month span, thanks to heightened scrutiny — and a $2.2 million private contract — targeting the oft-abused leave ...