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chapter 1 | an overview of Family and medical leave | 13 How to Use This Book This book explains every aspect of the FMLA, from figuring out whether your company is covered by the law to reinstating an employee returning from FMLA leave. We cover these topics in the order in which you will generally encounter them as you administer an employee’s leave. In addition, we provide helpful appendixes that explain how your state’s laws and your company’s policies could affect your company’s FMLA rights and obligations. We strongly advise you to read the whole book, even if you are already familiar with some aspects of the FMLA. Because the FMLA imposes fairly tight deadlines on employers—and because the way you handle initial issues can affect your company’s rights down the road—you’ll find it very helpful to understand the whole picture before you have to handle a leave request. Once you’ve reviewed every chapter, you can use the book as a reference, to quickly look up the information you need. Each chapter includes features that will help you meet your obligations, including: • Chapter Highlights, which explain the main topics to be covered • Lessons From the Real World, which show how courts have handled particular issues in the real world • Examples, which will help you understand how to apply the material to real-life situations • Sample Forms, which allow you to request information from, and provide information to, employees about FMLA leave (all forms are included in Appendix C and on the CD-ROM at the back of the book) • Manager’s Checklists and Flowcharts, which you can use to make sure you’ve considered every important factor when making decisions about key FMLA issues, and • Common Mistakes—And How to Avoid Them, which will help you steer clear of legal trouble in applying the FMLA.
14 | the essential guide to family and medical leave Complying with the FMLA can be a challenge, but the materials in this book will help you handle your responsibilities legally, fairly, and confidently. The first step is to figure out whether your company is covered by the law— and, if so, to give employees notice of their rights under the law—using the guidelines in Chapter 2. If you already know that your company is covered and has met its posting and policy obligations, move on to Chapter 3, which will help you figure out which employees are eligible for leave. l
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