Tag: Leave Management

Minimize intermittent leave scheduling issues

By Chris Ceplenski Oct 14, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In California, employers have to juggle both FMLA and CFRA laws, and both allow protected leave on an intermittent basis. Intermittent leave is perhaps the most difficult aspect of FMLA/CFRA leaves because it presents operational and scheduling issues and inconveniences that can be frustrating for employers. Understanding intermittent leave and what can be done to minimize these frustrations and scheduling issues can go a long way toward easing the implementation of FMLA/CFRA leaves.

How Training Can Help New Supervisors

By Heather Hunt Oct 10, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 10, 2013

The information in this issue is adapted from the Ask the Trainer feature on BLR’s HR.BLR.com®. The training question is, “How can HR help newly promoted supervisors and managers make a smooth transition from coworker to supervisor?” Here is how our training expert responded: “The first thing is to figure out how to convey your […]

Q&A on How HR Can Handle FMLA Leave and Suspected Abuse

By Chris Ceplenski Oct 10, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 10, 2013

Must an employer grant FMLA leave to an employee to care for a child’s serious health condition after the child is an adult and no longer lives with the employee? Can an employee take intermittent FMLA leave for baby bonding? What should an employer do who suspects FMLA leave abuse? These questions and more were […]

S.F. Ordinance Would Expand Flex Time Rights for Childcare

By Kathryn McGovern Oct 8, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 8, 2013

A new city ordinance would require employers doing business in San Francisco to consider flexible scheduling for workers with caregiving responsibilities. The city’s Board of Supervisors passed the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance Oct. 1, and remains to be signed by the city’s mayor. It would amend the city’s administrative code to allow employees in San Francisco to […]

Medical Approval, Carpal Tunnel, and More

By Denise Rand Oct 8, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

Yesterday attorney David Schmit, founder of Schmit Law in Oakland, addressed some common (yet vexing) return-to-work questions. Today, his thoughts on a few more—plus an introduction to a workers’ comp webinar you won’t want to miss.

DOL Issues Spanish Version of FMLA Notice Poster

By Daniel Cafaro Oct 7, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 7, 2013

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued the Spanish version of the General Family and Medical Leave Act Notice poster, which incorporates changes in the new and revised regulations issued earlier this year. Under FMLA, a covered employer must post a copy of the General FMLA Notice in each location where it has any employees […]

Employee Leave Survey Results In—How Do You Compare?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Oct 4, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Oct 4, 2013

  Personal or “small necessities” leave is offered by 30% of respondents. 99.6% offer 6 or more paid holidays. 29.4% allow some form of leave donation or leave sharing. Scheduling workloads around leave is the biggest challenge.   Leave Types Leave offered Percent offering 6 or more paid holidays per year 99.6% Paid vacation time, […]

No Return-to-Work Form, No Guarantee Job Will Be Waiting

By Daniel Cafaro Oct 4, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 4, 2013

An employee’s refusal to provide acceptable return-to-work documentation after a medical leave of absence may be viewed as a voluntary resignation, even if that individual has a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This assertion helped the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirm a lower federal court’s summary judgment in favor […]