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Employers often complain that the Family and Medical Leave Act is difficult to administer, and that’s particularly the case when FMLA leave is intermittent, or occurs at irregular intervals.

Q&A: If an employee takes FMLA leave to bond with his new child, would he be able to take additional bonding time later the same year if he still had FMLA time available? The Family Medical and Leave ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for certain qualifying reasons. That premise seems simple enough ...

The court’s analysis involved determining whether the Chicago Transit Authority’s request for a third opinion on his leave certification comported with the law.

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 ...