Handling employees' FMLA requests is complicated, but finding solid guidance -- quickly -- doesn't have to be.
In this handy resource, federal leave expert Barbara Haga provides straightforward explanations of FMLA regulations and how to apply them to your employees' situations, including an all-new chapter on leave for service members and their caregivers.
Incorporating changes to the definition of "family member" and differences in health care provider for Title I and Title II, more than 270 Q&As spell out:
- What constitutes a serious health condition under FMLA
- How to compute FMLA leave for service members and their caregivers
- What to do when leave is unforeseen and you don't get 30 days notice
- When it's OK to contact the employee's health care provider
- Which paid leave can be substituted for FMLA leave without pay
- What to consider when the employee requests retroactive FMLA leave
Includes a memo to accompany WH-380 forms to doctors and a chart illustrating differences in how family members are defined in FMLA, sick leave and leave transfer regulations.
