Law

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 Americans with Disabilities Act, the critical component for success is the ...
University of Wyoming

FMLA Request Form

FMLA provides 12 weeks of job-protected leave in a 12 month period to eligible employees. To qualify for FMLA you must have worked at least 12 months (need not be consecutive), and also have worked at ...
Brandeis University

Family and Medical Leave Act

In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), it is the policy of the university to grant up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave (FMLA leave) to eligible employees during any ...
HR Dive

Back to Basics: How to find and fix FMLA abuse without harming employee rights

A restaurant manager receives a cook’s request to take intermittent unpaid leave to deal with back pain flare-ups that make ...
Drexel University

FMLA & Leave of Absence

FMLA is a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period. Available to employees who have been employed for at least one year, have worked 1,250 hours in the 12-month period preceding the ...
HR Dive

Failure to file FMLA paperwork dooms Drexel employee's claim, 3rd Cir. finds

Drexel University did not interfere with an employee's rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act when it terminated her after she failed to submit the necessary forms to extend her leave (Watson v ...
Benefits Pro

Employee out of luck after failing to submit FMLA forms

The employee was absent 11 times from November through May, but her FMLA for that period was never approved. (Image: iStock) When an employee seeks leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or ...