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Rules and rights of small business less than 15 employees regardig hiring and firing
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
It sounds like the inmates are running the asylum here — meaning you are letting employees control your business, rather than you controlling your business.No, the federal FMLA does not apply to an employer with less than 50 employees. (State laws might apply, but you neglect to tell us which state you are in.) ...3 hours ago -
Reinstating full hours after disability leave in small business setting
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
No, a business with less than 50 employees is not covered under FMLA. (It might be covered under a state law, but you do not tell us which state you are in.)Even if FMLA applied, the employee must take steps to keep the employer informed about the absence, fill out FMLA paperwork, have the serious [...]3 hours ago -
part time hours
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
The issue of part-time or full-time is a matter of company policy, not of employment law. There is no Illinois or federal law that covers this topic. From a legal perspective, there is no difference between a part-time employee and a full-time employee. For example, both are covered by minimum wage and overtime laws, ...1 day ago -
Salaried employee pay for FMLA
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
No, you are not required to pay a salaried employee for FMLA. Leave taken under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is unpaid — even for exempt salaried employees. This is one of the very few exceptions to the US Department of Labor regulation that an exempt employee must be paid the full [...]1 day ago -
Answers to tricky HR questions: ‘Key-employee’ provision allows denial of FMLA?
HRMorning.com —
Authority: 139
Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: Does the “key-employee” provision of the law allow employers to deny FMLA leave to some employees? Question: We recently were ...1 day ago -
Senate Passes the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (S. 1422)
Washington Labor & Employment Wire —
Authority: 120
On November 10, 2009, the Senate passed the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (S. 1422) by unanimous consent. This legislation will amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (”FMLA”) to expand protection for airline flight crews. The legislation clarifies that flight crews should be credited for all ...1 day ago -
Intermittent FMLA in Colorado
Labor Law Talk Blog —
Authority: 125
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, commonly called the FMLA, guarantees workers in Colorado and the rest of the U.S. the right to as many as 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave annually. The time may be taken at the birth of a child or to address a worker’s serious health condition. There is nothing ...2 days ago -
Intermittent FMLA
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
The answer to your question is no — an employee cannot take FMLA to provide childcare because his spouse is too ill to mind the children. (Hopefully, the kids are in bed by midnight, anyway.)However, there is a fine line here and you need to be careful with this issue. You are incorrect about there [...]3 days ago -
Best FMLA
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
There is no guaranteed best method to use in tabulating FMLA, but more than 75% of employers surveyed use method #3, 12 months measured forward from the first day. Using this method, suppose Cindy took 12 weeks of FMLA beginning November 9, 2009. She would then not be eligible for additional FMLA until November 9, ...4 days ago -
Best FMLA
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
There is no guaranteed best method to use in tabulating FMLA, but more than 75% of employers surveyed use method #3, 12 months measured forward from the first day. Using this method, suppose Cindy took 12 weeks of FMLA beginning November 9, 2009. She would then not be eligible for additional FMLA until November 9, ...4 days ago -
Proof of FMLA Day
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
This is a problem that many employers encounter. However, once the employees condition has been certified, and FMLA granted, there is little that you can do about a single Friday/Monday absence. You cannot require that employees certify or present a doctors excuse for each FMLA absence –even if it occurs on ...1 week ago -
FMLA: Military caregiver leave expands
The HR Cafe —
Authority: 116
Dear HR Executive, It was a big change in the FMLA when, two years ago, the government started requiring employers to approve leave for caregivers to family members injured while on military service. Now, those caregiver leave rights have been...1 week ago -
Expansion of FMLA Entitlement for Military Families
Employer Law Report —
Authority: 108
The Family and Medical Leave Act has undergone yet another expansion. On October 27, 2009, President Obama signed H.R. 2647, known as the "Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act.” This new law comes on the heels of new FMLA rights that were just drafted at the end of 2008 for employees with family ...1 week ago -
FMLA Military Leave Expanded
Welcome to the Manpower Employment Blawg —
Authority: 425
Just in case you missed it . . . The President has expanded the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in two areas: Caregiver Leave . The 26 weeks of leave available for eligible family members to care for veterans has been expanded to include illnesses or injuries for up to 5 years after the veteran leaves active ...1 week ago -
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010 EXPANDS FMLA COVERAGE
Benefit Blog —
Authority: 112
Technorati Tags: fmla,family medical leave actNovember 3, 2009By Brian J. WatermanLast week President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2010, which marked another expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).The 2008 version of the NDAA first extended the protections of the ...1 week ago -
Calculating FMLA
Human Resource Blog —
Authority: 436
The best FMLA calculator is a simple calendar. When FMLA says “a week” they really mean 7 consecutive days. So, for example, 4 weeks of FMLA is 28 days — not 30 days.Suppose an employee goes on FMLA for one week beginning today, Monday November 2, 2009. The week of FMLA will end on Sunday, [...]1 week ago -
A Modest Proposal*
Red Pen Mama —
Authority: 123
Last weekend, Flora complained of ear pain. I gave her some ear drops and some Tylenol, and heard nothing the rest of the week. (She didn’t run a fever, either.) Both the girls have colds; some runny noses, some coughing. Thursday, Flora’s coughing stepped up a notch. She went to day school; she didn’t ...2 weeks ago -
National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 Expands the FMLA
Strategic HR Lawyer —
Authority: 110
Yesterday President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 which greatly expands the federal Family and Medical Leave rights of military personnel and their families. Some of the notable changes for private sector employers include: Eligible employees will be able to take ...2 weeks ago -
FMLA Getting Tweaked Today Under New Bill Creating A New Challenge for Conn. Employers
Connecticut Employment Law Blog —
Authority: 466
Earlier this afternoon, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 . By doing so, he approved of several changes to the FMLA . But before you rip up your existing FMLA policies, the provisions relate to the military-related leaves under the Act. (H/T Ohio Employers Law Blog ) The ...2 weeks ago -
FMLA’s military leave provisions to be amended today
Ohio Employer's Law Blog —
Authority: 467
When President Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 this afternoon, he will make some key changes to how the FMLA covers military leave. Carl Bosland at the FMLA Blog summarizes the details, which expand the coverage and availability of military family leave. The Act’s changes include: ...2 weeks ago