If an employee openly asks for FMLA leave, that’s an easy call to make. But how about bizarre behavior? Does that constitute "notice" of the need for leave? And if so, wouldn't any misbehavior be notice? Our expert sorts it out.
FMLA medical certification: You finally get the employee to turn it in, and it's useless: "May need to stay home sometimes" or "Employee shouldn't lift too much." What to do!
FLMA's just gotten messier. The feds have added "servicemember family" leave—but without the regulations needed to administer it—and "qualifying exigency" leave—not required but "encouraged." Here’s what you need to know.
We look at suggestions for dealing with FMLA fraud, and at a new audio conference that explains FMLA's most-abused provision—intermittent leave.
Although proposed changes to the FMLA may alleviate some of the pain, FMLA headaches are not going away anytime soon. Today's expert shares some workplace-tested remedies.
Should you be coaching instead of managing and supervising? We'll lay out some coaching basics and tell you about an exciting new January 22 audio conference on successful coaching skills.
HR professionals have long wondered how to make the mandates of FMLA work in their businesses. A solid briefing can help. On October 17, we’ll deliver one.
With few exceptions, USERRA guarantees benefits and reemployment of employees on military leave. Here’s what you need to know.
When U.S. troops return from Iraq and other battlegrounds, USERRA guarantees their reemployment and benefits. Here’s what you need to know about this Act.
FMLA, already a complex law, may soon get more so. Here’s a program that explains the law now and is designed to keep you informed of how it differs in the future.