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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed more than 20 years ago, and it endows more than 100 million American employees with the ability to take extended unpaid leave.
With more than two decades of enforcement, it's imperative that your business be in compliance with federal labor laws on family and medical leave under the FMLA. That means giving employees proper notice.
So how should your business craft its FMLA notice policy to be compliant with federal law? Here are a few pointers, along with some guidance from a recent federal appeals court ruling:
The FMLA grants certain eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave every 12 months to care for family members or to recover from a serious health condition. In order to let employees know that they have these rights, the FMLA requires employers to provide three types of notice:
Failure to provide any of these notices can result in a claim against your business for interfering with an employee's rights under the FMLA.
Although notice can be accomplished in many ways, a recent federal court ruling shows it's better to be safe than sorry with FMLA notices. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals noted in Lupyan v. Corinthian Colleges Inc. that sending a form of mail with a verifiable receipt, like certified mail, is a low-cost way to ensure a business has met the notice requirements and to avoid litigation.
If you have more detailed questions about how to provide your employees with FMLA notice, consult a knowledgable business attorney near you.
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