This article is produced in partnership with AbsenceSoft. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been in the spotlight since the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to help employees balance their work ...

An employee will notify their supervisor and Human Resources of the need to request FMLA leave as soon as possible. If the leave is foreseeable, the employee will give at least 30 days’ advance notice ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — If you haven't been the subject of a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) audit, it's only a matter of time, Jeff Nowak, shareholder at Littler Mendelson, told attendees at the ...

All of us have a tendency to compartmentalize issues that occur in the workplace. When it comes to a work-related injury, employers in Ohio often compartmentalize the issue by placing it in the ...

Managing employees’ FMLA leave can be one of the most challenging and frustrating responsibilities for an HR department. So what can an employer do when an employee is slow to provide documentation ...

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The company had outsourced leave administration to Prudential, where the employee alleged it was “almost impossible to get ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

Can an employee be terminated for going on vacation when taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? In June, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said no, and that a decision to ...

One of the many problems the MBTA is trying to solve is the misuse and mismanagement of a critical leave program that’s lead to rampant cost overruns for the agency. Absenteeism among MBTA workers was ...