5 Things You Might Not Know About FMLA
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has many details, some of which are easy to overlook. Read the list below for possibly overlooked points or download our FREE PDF for more details.
If the information in the eligibility/rights & responsibilities notice or designation notice changes, you must notify employees of the changes [§§825.300(b)(3) and (d)(5)]
Private residences are not worksites for purposes of the eligibility criteria of working at a site with at least 50 company employees within 75 miles [825.111(a)(2)]
The FMLA poster needs to be seen by applicants as well as employers [825.300]
You may not request a second opinion for recertifications [825.308(f)]
You should not automatically request a new, annual certification at the start of a new leave year – wait for the employee to put you on notice of the need for leave [825.305(b)]
