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DOL independent contractor rules nearing release

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Planning a layoff

I understand that we can’t use FMLA leave taken or coming up as a reason to pick someone for the layoff list. But I’m also not confident that the performance reviews we do want to use to rank workers by productivity may not always have been adjusted for the time missed on FMLA leave. What should we do?

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Non-prescribed music therapy didn’t qualify for FMLA leave

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Running FMLA concurrent with state leave

We have employees who are eligible for FMLA leave and also state leave. Should we always run FMLA concurrently?

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In loco parentis

We have an employee who had a Delegation of Parental Powers document notarized. She gained temporary guardianship of her 18-month-old grandson and is responsible for the day-to-day needs. Would she qualify for FMLA leave for this care?

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Tracking intermittent leave and attendance rules

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FMLA versus paid state leave

“Why would someone take FMLA (unpaid) when they can take paid family leave under a state law?"

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Using an FMLA third party administrator

When using a third-party FMLA manager, do we need to send notices to employees also?

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Telework and FMLA

A manager works four days a week in the office. They are approved for intermittent FMLA and want to only be in the office three days a week so they can get the care they need but not use their FMLA, and instead make up that fourth day by working from home on the weekend...

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FMLA leave and the PWFA

We have an employee who is pregnant and is well on her way to using up her 12 weeks of unpaid FMLA leave for complications. How much more time do we need to provide?

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