Category Archives: FMLA
MSPB SUDDENLY OUTLAWS MOST RETROACTIVE REQUESTS FOR FMLA If you think you can ask for FMLA leave retroactively, think again. It is not always possible. The Board has held in the past that an employee is not required to specifically … Continue reading
WHERE ADA MEETS FMLA The Deakins law firm just posted a useful advice memo written for managers. But, it is just as useful for union reps facing a situation where an employee needs time off (or more time off) due … Continue reading
SNOW DAYS AND THE FMLA Thought you might find helpful a new DOL note on how partial-week weather-related closures count toward FMLA leave. While DOL has no regulatory control over the civil service, OPM usually follows its advice. Sometimes that … Continue reading
DOES FMLA COVER TRAVEL TIME? Those of us actually engaged in the practice of employee rights accepted long ago that an employee’s time traveling to and from a location where s/he provides covered FMLA assistance is covered as FMLA leave. … Continue reading
FMLA BASICS – SELF-LED TRAINING CHECKLIST Although there are some slight differences between federal and private sector FMLA rights and procedures, one need not worry about them when trying to get a basic understanding of employee rights. Consequently, we recommend … Continue reading
WHEN IS MANAGEMENT’S FMLA OBLIGATION TRIGGERED? What happens if an employee takes a lot of LWOP and AWOL to deal with a medical situation, but never asks management for FMLA leave. In many cases, she is likely to be disciplined … Continue reading
DADS-IN-THE-21ST-CENTURY WORKPLACE QUIZ! There is an interesting blog piece out there about the rights of Dads. It is from a law firm that leans slightly toward management’s perspective, but their analyses are thought provoking and reasonable. Check it out here.
TEST YOURSELF- FMLA, DISABILITIES, AND LIGHT DUTY An employee, Jessie Crutch, had a long-time reasonable accommodation of being allowed to rest his hip for a few minutes every few hours while working as a warehouse custodian. As the injury got … Continue reading
FOR ALL US FMLA GROUPIES I know that some union locals have designated stewards who handle all their FMLA matters. The rest need to be able to get answers quickly when a member knocks on the door with an FMLA … Continue reading