The Family and Medical Leave Act forms one of HR’s basic building blocks. On its face, the law may appear easy to grasp. Employers with 50 or more employees must provide eligible employees — defined ...

When an employee needs time off work to take care of a medical or family emergency, they may be legally entitled to several weeks of unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It’s ...

The court is right, I think. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion on Wednesday that provides helpful clarification for employers and their leave ...

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 ...

Employers should keep empathy front and center when handling spousal care Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) time off. Ensure employees requesting spousal care FMLA time off are eligible for FMLA ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) speaks during a news conference held by Congressional Democrats to discuss the Family and Medical ...

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To establish an FMLA retaliation claim, an employee must show that: 1) the employee exercised his rights under FMLA; 2) the employer engaged in adverse action ...