When requesting medical certification of the need for FMLA leave, most employers rely on the U.S. Department of Labor’s certification forms. DOL publishes four medical certification forms, based on ...

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In June 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revised the optional-use Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms available for employers to provide required notice to employees and for employees to ...

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When attendees listening in on a recent Disability Management Employer Coalition webinar were asked what they found the most challenging about administering the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), most ...

Earlier this year, DOL announced plans to review the regulations accompanying the FMLA. Experts had predicted that, as part of the changes, the agency was looking at ways to make the forms easier to ...

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Employee's Failure to Submit FMLA Forms Leads to Termination for Absences When an employee seeks leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or when she seeks a reasonable accommodation under the ...

Question: I read that the Department of Labor revised forms for employers to use when an employee takes FMLA leave. I am always confused by the FMLA forms and how they differ from California’s ...

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 ...