The Family and Medical Leave Guide is intended to answer those
complex issues that arise as leave is being administered day-by-day. The
Guide provides a clear understanding of how the FMLA works and how you
can be compliant...Including updated coverage of the new FMLA regulations
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Failure to comply with FMLA rules and requirements can have powerfully
negative consequences, including costly fines, penalties, investigations,
litigation, and even individual liability for corporate officers. Family
and Medical Leave Guide provides an easy-to-understand, concise
explanation of the FMLA, including which situations it covers, how it relates
to other workplace laws, and how organizations can comply.
Specifically, the Family and Medical Leave Guide contains
discussions of the following topics:
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The New FMLA Regulations
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Covered employers
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Eligible employees
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Leave situations
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Serious health conditions
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Employer/employee notification obligations
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Certification requirements
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Who is a health care provider
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Intermittent and reduced schedule leaves
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Recordkeeping requirements
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Designation of leave
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FMLA's relationship to other laws and employer policies
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Prohibited practices
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Enforcement and remedies
Family and Medical Leave Guide also includes:
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Easy-to-understand, non-technical explanations and analysis
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Forms, documents and posters
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Dozens of example scenarios and real-life cases that help to clarify
complicated rules and requirements
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And more!
Family and Medical Leave Guide has been updated to include:
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Discussion of the new employer notice rules
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Discussion of the consequences of an employer's violation of notice and
designation requirements
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Discussion of employee notice requirements for both foreseeable and
unforeseeable leave
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Discussion of the consequences of an employee's failure to provide notice
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Explanation of the certification requirements for military caregiver (covered
service member) leave
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Explanation of the special definitions of family relationships that apply only
to military caregiver (covered service member) leave provisions
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Explanation of what constitutes a "qualifying exigency" for military family
leave
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Certification requirements for a qualifying exigency
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Explanation of revised continuing treatment rules for purposes of determining
if a serious health condition exists
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Discussion of when achievement bonuses (e.g., perfect attendance) may be
withheld
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Explanation of when and by whom health care providers may be contacted
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2008 FMLA enforcement statistics
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Circumstances under which FMLA rights may be waived
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New Wage and Hour Division forms, including:
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General notice/poster (WH Pub 1420)
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Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition
(WH-380-E)
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Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health
Condition (WH-380-F)
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Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave (WH-384)
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Certification of Serious Injury or Illness of Covered Service member (WH-385)
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Designation Notice (WH-382)
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Notice of Eligibility and Rights and Responsibilities (WH-381)
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Summaries of changes and additions to state family/medical leave laws
Automatic Supplementation
