"The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) helps employees balance the demands of work and family. But the law can be hard for employers to apply in the real world-especially when it comes to tracking intermittent leave, completing the proper paperwork, and determining eligibility for different types of leave. This book has the answers-in plain English-to every employer's tough questions about the FMLA. It provides detailed information, sample forms, and tools that will help employers figure out who is eligible for leave, what types of leave are covered, how much leave employees may take, and how to comply with notice and other paperwork requirements"--
What employers must know about FMLA leave for both on-site and remote workers
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) helps workers balance the demands of work, family, and personal care. But for employers, knowing how to apply this law fairly and legally can be difficult—especially when it comes to tracking intermittent leave, completing the proper paperwork, and determining eligibility for different types of leave. What’s more, related and sometimes overlapping workers’ compensation statutes and state leave laws add complexity, such that any misstep can create frustration for both managers and employees.
This book provides answers—in plain English—to every employer’s tough questions about the FMLA. It provides detailed information, sample forms, and checklists and other tools to help company managers and human resources personnel figure out:
• who is eligible for leave
• what types of leave are covered
• how much leave individual employees may take, and
• how to comply with notice and other paperwork requirements.
This indispensable guide, from experienced employment law attorneys, has already helped thousands of companies learn how to respect employees' rights while simultaneously protecting their business interests.
The 7th edition includes changes to state family and medical leave laws and new material on handling leave requests by remote workers.
Most every employer will have workers who must take leave to deal with family or medical issues, and this book explains how to determine their eligibility and handle paperwork and tracking.
Experienced employment law attorneys offer guidance to company owners, managers, and HR personnel officers on how to comply with the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Topics covered, in easy-to-digest language, include who is eligible for family and medical leave, whether for a serious health condition or a new child, how much time they can take, procedures for arranging and managing leave time, reinstatement, related laws, and more.
