When does an employer have to notify an employee of FMLA leave?
Under the regulations, an employer must notify an employee whether leave will be designated as FMLA leave within five business days of learning that the leave is being taken for a FMLA-qualifying reason, absent extenuating circumstances.
What is intermittent FMLA and when is it available?
Intermittent FMLA is available to employees when he or she has a serious health condition which prevents the employee from doing his or her job or for employees with family members requiring care for a serious health condition.
What happens if an employee does not provide FMLA certification?
If an employee fails to timely submit a properly requested medical certification (absent sufficient explanation of the delay), FMLA protection for the leave may be delayed or denied. If the employee never provides a medical certification, then the leave is not FMLA leave.
What information does the FMLA give employers about health conditions?
The FMLA gives employers rights to information regarding the employee’s health condition, including: Authority to require certification from a medical provider of the need to be absent from work which said certification may be required to be renewed at the beginning of each new annual FMLA period.
What does the family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provide?
(Q) What does the Family and Medical leave act provide? The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave a year, and requires group health benefits to be maintained during the leave as if employees continued to work instead of taking leave.
Can I take FMLA leave for a two-hour doctor’s appointment?
If an airline flight crew employee needs to take FMLA leave for a two-hour doctor’s appointment, the employer may require the employee to use a full day of FMLA leave, during which the employee would not return to work.