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Articles Posted in Family and Medical Leave
DOL’s new resources for workers impacted by cancer will help employers avoid FMLA missteps too
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it had released New Resources for Workers Impacted by Cancer. Continue reading
Don’t have an FMLA call-in procedure so complex that not even HR can figure it out.
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers may require an employee to comply with the employer’s usual and customary notice and procedural requirements for requesting leave, absent unusual circumstances.
But unless you fancy defending FMLA interference claims, the call-in procedures shouldn’t require an advanced degree. Continue reading
Not one, but two Friday freebies (including FMLA/ADA tips and tricks on Zoom today at Noon ET!!!)
Well, if you count The Employer Handbook itself, which email gods magically deliver to blog subscriber email inboxes every weekday following weeknights where I haven’t had too many blog-inhibiting adult beverages, I’ve got three freebies today. Continue reading
Here’s how an employer violated the FMLA and still won the interference claim
The complexities of the Family and Medical Leave Act can bollocks even multi-billion-dollar companies. But the case I’m going to tell you about today is a reminder that, at bottom, the FMLA is largely no-harm, non-foul. Continue reading
Join me on Friday, 11/18/22 at Noon ET for our next Zoom Happy Hour: Leave Management Cheat Codes and Hacks
The timing last night was perfect. Continue reading
Last chance to snag a free seat to today’s Zoom at Noon ET on leave rights and accommodations
If you’ve procrastinated all week, you still have a few hours to register for this week’s edition of The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Happy Hour, which returns today, October 28, 2022. We’re discussing leave rights and accommodations in hybrid and fully-remote workplaces.
Click here (https://bit.ly/HybridRemoteAccommodations) to register. Continue reading
Join me on Zoom on October 28 at noon ET for leave rights and accommodations in hybrid and remote workplaces. It’s FREE!
I’m unsure if we can top this past Friday’s edition of The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Happy Hour. Continue reading
Join me on Zoom on October 21 at noon ET as we discuss your employees’ mental health and wellness. It’s FREE!
Oooooh…this one is going to be really good! Continue reading