The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

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If a “significant portion” of your company’s workforce doesn’t speak
English, the poster must be in the language in which those employees are
literate. The family leave laws of some states may also require a poster written
in the language in which a specific number or percentage of your company’s
employees are literate. Additionally, some states have additional posting
requirements under their own family, medical, or pregnancy leave laws. For
example, California requires employers covered by its family leave law to post
a notice alerting employees to their rights under the FMLA, the state family
leave law, and the state’s pregnancy disability leave law.
Tip
Post the FMLA information in every language that your company’s
employees speak, including English. That way, you will not have to worry
that some employees are not getting the required information.
See An Expert
Get legal help with your posting requirements. Consult an attorney with
expertise in the laws of every state in which your company employs
workers to find out the state-specific poster requirements.
If your company doesn’t post the general FMLA information discussed
above, it can’t deny leave, discipline, or take any action against an employee
because the employee has not complied with FMLA requirements. And, the
DOL could penalize your company $100 for each violation of the posting
requirement. If your company’s failure to post the FMLA information
interferes with an employee’s FMLA rights, the employee could sue the
company.