An employer who terminated an employee after he took intermittent FMLA leave for diabetes won its case, and recently won again on appeal. According to both courts, the employee appeared to be trying ...

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While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is designed to protect employees who suffer from a qualifying "serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of" their ...

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Discover the essential steps to complete FMLA forms accurately, detailing required information, responsible parties for each section, and tips to avoid errors.

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 ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave a year, and requires group health benefits to be maintained during the leave as if employees ...

Employers often complain that the Family and Medical Leave Act is difficult to administer, and that’s particularly the case when FMLA leave is intermittent, or occurs at irregular intervals.