An employer has a great deal of latitude in choosing a leave of absence policy, as long as the policy is applied to all eligible employees in a fair and consistent manner. Employees may be covered by ...

A week doesn’t go by without a client asking me whether they can discipline an employee for exceeding the number of absences allowed on their FMLA medical certification. The fact pattern usually goes ...

Whether it’s a sabbatical, parental leave, FMLA or anything in between, thoughtful plans for leaves of absence help support company morale. When thinking about leaves, companies often focus only on ...

Employers are losing a median 2.9% of their working time to employee absence, a report from HR website XpertHR finds. This equates to 6.6 days per employee, and represents an increase on the figures ...