The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

Table of Contents
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An Overview of Family and Medical Leave
What the FMLA Requires...................................................................................... 4
Your Obligations as a Manager........................................................................... 5
How Other Laws and Company Policies Come Into Play...................10
How to Use This Book...........................................................................................13
Is Your Company Covered by the FMLA?
Calculating the Size of Your Company.........................................................17
Joint Employers and the FMLA.........................................................................20
If Your Company Is Covered...............................................................................26
Common Mistakes Regarding Employer Coverage—
And How to Avoid Them................................................................................33
Is the Employee Covered by the FMLA?
Employee Eligibility, Step by Step....................................................................37
Keeping Track of Employees’ Work Hours.................................................46
Common Mistakes Regarding Employee Coverage—
And How to Avoid Them................................................................................49
Leave for a Serious Health Condition
Your Role in Identifying a Serious Health Condition............................55
What Is a Serious Health Condition?.............................................................56
Leave for Employee’s Own Serious Health Condition..........................68
Leave for a Family Member’s Serious Health Condition.....................70
Common Mistakes Regarding Serious Health Conditions—
And How to Avoid Them................................................................................76