Earlier this month, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the federal Department of Labor (DOL) was busy publishing guidance related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Both issued on February 9, 2023, only a few days after the FMLA’s 30th birthday, the Field Assistance Bulletin … Continued
When you get leave requests from your employees, do you say to yourself, “I know this request qualifies for leave under the FMLA, I know how it should be tracked, I know what calendar to use and I’m confident that we’re about to manage this leave correctly?” Yes? Congratulations! You probably already attended our Absence … Continued
Compliance Webinar: (February 14, 2023) Absence Management University: A Large Employer’s Guide to FMLA While the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 turns 30 this year, many employers are still struggling to understand the law and how to apply it. The basics aren’t so basic, especially as organizations must coordinate multiple leave programs. In fact, employers … Continued
Original publish date: February 13, 2020. Updated January 27, 2023 Managing military-related leave requests can prompt a lot of questions, as employers have two federal leave laws to consider: the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). We’ve seen a lot of confusion when employers try to decipher … Continued
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has many complex components that can be difficult for employers and employees to understand. Just to name a few examples: explaining “Rolling Back”; “Joint Employers”; and the definition of “Appropriate Medical Facts,” are all elements of FMLA that cause confusion. Although eligibility is usually one of the … Continued
What really mattered to absence management experts, employers, leave administrators, and HR leaders in 2022? We looked at our blog readership and found out which blog posts were the most popular. Several of the most popular posts offer guidance on how to handle the changes ahead in 2023, particularly at the state level. Here were … Continued
This post was originally published in August, 2021, when Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, and was updated again in September, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. We continue to update this post to help you prepare for the impact a natural disaster could have on your workforce and leave management. … Continued
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FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) And Mental Health Increasingly, employers are seeking ways to support employees seeking help managing mental health conditions. According to APA’s 2022 Work and Well-being Survey, 80% of employees seek employers who prioritize mental wellness. Requests for leaves under FMLA are one way employees are seeking to manage their mental health … Continued
Labor Day was first formalized as a holiday in 1894 as a way to celebrate workers’ achievements in the height of the Industrial Revolution. Granted, back then many workers, some as young as six years old, worked an average of 12-hours per day, seven days per week. Fast forward a quick 128 years, and managing … Continued
A couple weeks ago, the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) held its annual conference in Denver, Colorado. On day three of the conference, ReedGroup’s Compliance Team, including myself, Carla O’Sullivan and Sheri Pullen, with special guest Garlande Patz from Guardian, presented “Law & Order: DMEC Edition,” an absence-management-focused parody of the well-known television franchise. If … Continued
It’s the end of a busy week for absence management professionals, who descended on Denver, Colorado for the Disability Management Employer Coalition’s (DMEC) Annual Conference. DMEC celebrated its 30th anniversary this year with co-founder Marcia Caruthers, and a look back at some of the developments that led to the organization’s founding and growth, including innumerable … Continued
