FMLA Forms

Was FMLA paperwork turned in too late?

March 3, 2010 by Stephen J. Meyer

Employers are justified in holding employees’ feet to the fire over FMLA paperwork. Sometimes it’s the only way to ensure that staff doesn’t take family medical leave as a ticket to goof off

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Company loses fight over FMLA paperwork

March 3, 2010 by Stephen J. Meyer

This case shows that you can’t legally fire an employee because he isn’t in compliance with FMLA regulations. Instead, an employer’s responsibility in such a case

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Can you legally fire workers for not filling out their FMLA forms?

March 3, 2010 by Stephen J. Meyer

The courts protect people who have legitimate reasons to take FMLA leave, and they won’t let employers off the hook if employees complete their FMLA forms incorrectly

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Supervisor approves before FMLA forms are completed - worker sues

March 3, 2010 by Stephen J. Meyer

The company acknowledged that their supervisor had made a mistake when he took steps to plan for the leave before the FMLA forms were completed

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Leave requests: Employees are responsible for FMLA forms, proper notification

March 3, 2010 by Stephen J. Meyer

Tricky FMLA situations. Getting employees to meet their end of the bargain when taking FMLA leave

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FMLA: Forms, policies and the do's and don'ts of requesting leave and FMLA paperwork

December 15, 2009 by Stephen J. Meyer

Information about the FMLA forms necessary for FMLA leave, the FMLA paperwork deadlines, and the FMLA leave request process.

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Employee says that he's sick – do FMLA guidelines apply?

March 18, 2009 by jcostello

Depending on what the employee has said to your manager about their medical condition, you may have to treat the case based on FMLA guidelines and break out the FMLA forms.

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