Benefits Administration
Leave
Employee Leave

Provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Examples of HR forms related to the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

How does FMLA affect Federal and State anti-discrimination laws?

What if an employer provides more generous benefits than required by FMLA?

Do State laws providing family and medical leave still apply?

Answers common questions about the FMLA from workers and employers

Assistance with compliance to the Family and Medical Leave Act

How employees learn of their FMLA rights and obligations, and what employers can require of employees

Also an optional form that may be used to obtain a medical certification from a health care provider

FMLA resources and forms for employers

US Dept of Labor response to FMLA requirements

What records must an employer keep to comply with the FMLA?

What Special Rules Apply to Employees of Schools?

Explains basic provisions of the law and the rights and responsibilities of employers & employees

Steps employers should take to comply with the FMLA rules

FLSA does not require payment for time not worked such as attending a funeral

FLSA does not require payment for time not worked such as holidays, some government contracts do

Family Medical Leave Act expanded its definition of parent-child relationship in 2010

Discussion of the results of a court case from the Eighth US Circuit Court of Appeals - 2010

FLSA does not require payment for time not worked such as jury duty, some state laws do

Full text of leave policies in use at a major university

Protection and rights of reinstatement to employees who participate in the National Guard & Reserve

FLSA does not require payment for time not worked such as personal leave

Example of a policy and procedure for leaves in use at a major university

Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities for the Family and Medical Leave Act

There are no federal legal requirements for paid sick leave except for FMLA

Federal law does not require require payment for vacation, but some government contracts do

Federal law requirements