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How to Take Parental Leave: Taking time off from work to care for a new child may be a federal right for many American workers, but doing it without mapping out a sound strategy can derail your career. Know Your Rights Goal: Determine exactly how...; Tags: Financial accounting, C.C. Holland, leave, financial planning, Human Resources, U.S., bond, job, health care, career, financial, strategy, tool; Articles 2007-05-29
Reference And Requests For Information Policy: The Reference and Requests for Information policy states that all inquiries regarding a present or past employee are to be referred to the Human Resources Department. Only factual information concerning an employee will be released. This information may be confined to confirming that the individual was employed with the company,...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Regulations, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Human Resources, job; Tools & templates 2007-11-16
How to Combat FMLA Abuse: Sometimes life interferes with work, and the Family and Medical Leave Act supports that sentiment -- allowing workers extended, unpaid time off for childbirth, adoptions, and serious illnesses in the family. The law has allowed millions of people to take care of themselves and their loved ones, but it hasn't...; Tags: Regulations, Lori Deschene, Family and Medical Leave Act; Blog posts 2007-09-11
Video: Your Parental Leave Rights: Under the family and medical leave act (FMLA), most companies must grant expectant mothers and fathers up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave. Brandon Desch, a Human Resources Director, explains how to have a successful leave by researching your rights and benefits -- and putting them into play before, during,...; Tags: Regulations, video, BNET staff; Blog posts 2007-06-30
Tales from the Trenches: The Ups and Downs of Parental Leave: Cranky bosses, inflexible schedules, going into labor at work. These five parents navigated the tricky waters of when to take parental leave — and when to come back. Anne San Diego, CA Job at time of parental leave: Instructor at a major university...; Tags: Vertical industries, Professional development, C.C. Holland, leave, pregnancy, disability, supervisor, career advancement, health care, Computer Associates International Inc., Human Resources, job, bond, career, bank; Articles 2007-05-29

Parental Leave: Under the family and medical leave act (FMLA), most companies must grant expectant mothers and fathers up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave. Brandon Desch, a Human Resources Director, explains how to have a successful leave by researching your rights and benefits — and putting them into play before, during,...; Tags: Regulations, Family and Medical Leave Act, leave, Human Resources, benefit; Videos 2007-05-24
UnumProvident Suggests Key Strategic Steps for FMLA Benefits Management: In terms of the movement of presenteeism to absenteeism, depression is estimated to be a primary factor in about 6% to 7% of UnumProvident's short-term disability (STD) claims. Depression also shows up as a strong determining factor for job performance. It also was described as causing the highest average self-reported...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, UnumProvident, depression, Family and Medical Leave Act, absence, job; White papers 2005-10-11
The Challenge of State Leave Laws: Are Your Clients Prepared? - Part Two of Two: The passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 1993 created new responsibilities for employers, including tracking, reporting and ensuring compliance. Layered on top of the federal legislation is the myriad, continually evolving state family and medical leave laws that often have different eligibility requirements and job protections...; Tags: Regulations, UnumProvident, Family and Medical Leave Act, compliance, job; White papers 2004-08-01
FMLA Administration: Ensuring Effective Absence Management - Part One of Two: One of the most significant challenges facing one's corporate clients is the integration of FMLA administration with their disability plans. It's more than a decade now since passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act but the complex federal law - and comparable state regulations - continue to confuse both...; Tags: Regulations, UnumProvident, Family and Medical Leave Act, absence; White papers 2004-07-01
Unsupported Demand for Leave Does Not Amount to FMLA Notice: This paper describes the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under this act employees cannot simply demand leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)-they must provide employers with a minimum amount of information showing they are entitled to such leave, held the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals....; Tags: Regulations, Gale Group, Family and Medical Leave Act, leave, health care; White papers 2004-06-01
FMLA Continues to Pose Employer Challenges: Although the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been praised for supporting employee work/life issues and engendering a family-friendly workplace, employers have found FMLA certification, administration, tracking, and compliance confusing and problematic. This article discusses employer challenges including lessons learned through the courts, outsourcing considerations, and what's potentially on the...; Tags: Aon Consulting, Family and Medical Leave Act, outsourcing, workplace, compliance; White papers 2003-11-10
Complying With The Family And Medical Leave Act: "From the executive summary: ‘The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees to take time off work to care for themselves and their families. Employers that are covered by FMLA must provide unpaid leave time and continue to provide health benefits to employees on FMLA leave. Upon the...; Tags: Regulations, Family and Medical Leave Act, health benefit, health care, job; White papers 2003-10-01
FMLA 10 Common Mistakes: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides for better health and well-being for the employee and his/her family. Organizations have to adhere to the provisions of the FMLA while designing their employee health policies. The paper elucidates 10 common mistakes committed by organizations in complying with the FMLA.; Tags: Regulations, Family and Medical Leave Act, health care; White papers 2003-09-01
An Ounce of Preventing Liability Under the FMLA: Even where an employer is not guilty of disability discrimination, the employer may be liable for substantial damages to a former employee if the employer has failed to comply with the detailed requirements of the federal Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). That is the lesson America West Airlines learned in...; Tags: Regulations, Reed Elsevier Inc., Family and Medical Leave Act; White papers 2003-06-17
An Ounce of Prevention: Preventing Liability Under the FMLA: Even where an employer is not guilty of disability discrimination, the employer may be liable for substantial damages to a former employee if the employer has failed to comply with the detailed requirements of the federal Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). In explaining the basis for its decision, the Ninth...; Tags: Regulations, Reed Elsevier Inc., Family and Medical Leave Act; White papers 2003-06-17
Supreme Court Rules State Workers Have Right to FMLA Leave: In a surprising turn, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 27 that states are not immune from employee lawsuits for violating their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs, No. 01-1368 (5/27/03)). The 6-3 ruling rejecting state immunity from FMLA...; Tags: Regulations, HR Web Centre, Family and Medical Leave Act, worker, leadership; White papers 2003-06-07
Intermittent Leave Under the FMLA: This article outlines some of the basic requirements of the FMLA as they pertain to intermittent leave requests, and puts the administrative headaches into perspective. The FMLA guarantees the right of the employee to return to the same position or to an equivalent position after an FMLA leave. The Department...; Tags: Regulations, Crain Communications Inc., Family and Medical Leave Act, leave, precaution; White papers 2003-01-01
How Flexibility Can Help As You Avoid Legal Hassles: The article states the fact that the wall street firms do have to comply with laws that protect employees, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and possibly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The FMLA requires companies to provide up to twelve weeks of unpaid,...; Tags: Regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Dow Jones & Company Inc., Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, wall, financial, job; White papers 2003-01-01
Navigating the FMLA and Workers’ Compensation Maze: A Guide for Employers: The article emphasizes on the rules and regulations to be followed by the HR Department in coordination with the organizations policies regarding leave and Compensation. Much of the confusion is over how workers’ compensation should be covered under the FMLA. The statute does not contain any direct reference to workers’...; Tags: Regulations, Benefits, Family and Medical Leave Act, compensation, leave, worker, health insurance, Human Resources, health care, benefit; White papers 2003-01-01
Employers’ FMLA and ADA Obligations Clarified: Few employment laws cause more headaches for employers than the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This article says that, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings that many touted as aspirin for two of the more migraine-inducing issues involving the FMLA and...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Regulations, HR Web Centre, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, ruling; White papers 2002-12-02