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FMLA Insights
FMLA FAQ: Can an Employer Require That an Employee Sign a Form Confirming He Took FMLA Leave for the Reason Provided (To Combat FMLA Abuse)?
By Jeff Nowak
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…
Café con Labor
¿Se vislumbra en la Florida la licencia remunerada?
View English Version Here Vio en la televisión el debate presidencial de los candidatos demócratas el 13 de octubre? Si lo vio, oyó a los candidatos hacer muchas promesas, entre…
FMLA Insights
After He Allegedly Showed Up Drunk to Practice, Should Former USC Football Coach Steve Sarkisian Have Been Placed on FMLA Leave instead of Being Terminated?
By Jeff Nowak
A question was posed to me on Twitter this past week: Shouldn't former University of Southern California (USC) football coach Steve Sarkisian have been placed on FMLA leave to get treatment…
FMLA Insights
Join Me for a Complimentary Webinar: “Where ADA and FMLA Overlap: Leaves, Accommodations and Headaches, Oh My!”
By Jeff Nowak
It’s Webinar Time! When managing an employee with a medical condition, the issues involved regularly implicate the FMLA or ADA -- or both. Using interactive case studies, we will address…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Yoga Copyright, FMLA, Preparing for Court
Whew, it's late on Friday evening, even out here in Seattle, but still we have our Top 10. Today, in her usual Friday spot, Robin Shea has a funny one…
FMLA Insights
The FMLA Marriage Penalty: When Spouses Work for the Same Employer
By Jeff Nowak
One FMLA rule that tends to fly under the radar is the amount of FMLA leave available to married couples who work for the same employer. Under 29 CFR 201(b),…
FMLA Insights
Can an Employee Decline FMLA Leave Simply by Checking a Box on a Form?
By Jeff Nowak
Do you require your employees to fill out a form or an application to request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? If not, are you thinking of changing to…
FMLA Insights
Requiring an Employee to Return from FMLA Leave “Without Restrictions” or “Fully Healed” Is Playing with Fire
By Jeff Nowak
Do you know what happens when you maintain a policy or practice that requires an employee to return to work without restrictions or "100% healed"? You pay. A lot. Just…
HR Defense
Effective Management of Employee Medical Issues in 2015
Compliance with the Family & Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act continues to cause issues for even the most experienced workplace professionals. In recent years, both the…
FMLA Insights
A Cruise Aboard the Love Boat is Not Protected by the FMLA, Even When the Doc Says It’s a Good Idea
By Jeff Nowak
This post has nothing to do with Netflix and its new, generous parental leave policy. Or GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina's latest position on paid leave. Sorry to disappoint. But it does involve…