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FMLA Compliance: Practical Solutions for HR, 3rd Edition
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In spite of recent "clarifications" from the DOL, The Family and Medical Leave Act is still one of the most confounding and complicated administrative tasks for HR. Now you can learn how modify your polices and procedures in light of the recent changes with FMLA Compliance: Practical Solutions for HR, 3rd Edition.

With more than 400 pages covering every aspect of the Family and Medical Leave Act, this in-depth resource will help you manage employees in any work environment.

Plus, your purchase ncludes a monthly newsletter, FMLA Compliance Bulletin, your essential update service on this highly volatile law. You'll also receive a CD-ROM, packed with forms and policies you can tailor to your organization's unique format, perfect for updating your employee handbook and supervisor manual.

FMLA Compliance: Practical Solutions for HR is guaranteed to help you:


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  • Keep your existing leave policies compliant with the latest court rulings and agency developments
  • Find answers to the leave questions coming at you from all directions
  • Challenge suspected abuse of FMLA leave
  • Save your organization thousands by stopping productivity loss and avoiding legal skirmishes
  • All without hours of research or using sources of questionable accuracy
  • FMLA Compliance: Practical Solutions for HR covers everything you need to know about this complex statute:
    • Creating a FMLA Policy
    • Employer and Employee Rights and Exclusions
    • Serious Health Conditions
    • Caring for Family Member
    • Intermittent Leave
    • Pregnancy, Childbirth and Adoption
    • Reinstatement
    • Retention of Benefits
    • Notice Obligations
    • Recertification
    • Recordkeeping
    • FMLA Interaction with ADA and Workers' Comp
    • State Leave Law Comparison
    • Forms, Policies and Procedures

    Table of Contents


    Chapter One: Overview of FMLA Requirements

    • Applicability to Employers and Employees
    • Leave Requirements
    • FMLA Guarantees
    • Notice, Documentation, and Recordkeeping Requirements
    • Related Laws

    Chapter Two: To Whom Does the FMLA Apply?

    • Covered Employers
    • Eligible Employees
    • Interplay of the “50-Employee” Requirements

    Chapter Three: Serious Health Conditions

    • General Definition
    • Inpatient Care
    • Continuing Treatment
    • Treatment for Substance Abuse
    • Listed Conditions

    Chapter Four: Leave to Care for a Family Member

    • Who Is a Spouse?
    • Who Is a Parent?
    • What Children Are Included?
    • Documentation of Relationship
    • The Meaning of "Needed to Care For"

    Chapter Five: Leave for Military Families

    • Qalifying Exigency Leave
    • Military Caregiver Leave
    • Certification Requirements
    • Employee Notice Requirements
    • What About USERRA?

    Chapter Six:Leave for Pregnancy, Childbirth, or Adoption

    • Leave Before Childbirth or Adoption
    • Leave After Childbirth or Adoption

    Chapter Seven: Other FMLA Requirements

    • Job Reinstatement
    • Exceptions to Reinstatement Requirement
    • Maintenance of Health Benefits
    • Interference and Discrimination

    Chapter Eight: FMLA Policies

    • Notice Requirements
    • Why You Need Written Policies
    • What Should Be in Your Policy?

    Chapter Nine: FMLA Procedures

    • Employee Notice Obligations
    • Form of Employee Notice
    • Employer Notice Obligations
    • Medical Certifications
    • Certifications for Military Leave
    • Designating Leave Under the FMLA
    • Recertifications and Status Updates
    • Fitness-for-Duty Certifications
    • Recordkeeping Requirements

    Chapter Ten: Managing Intermittent and Concurrent Leave

    • Basic Concepts in Tracking Leave
    • The Basics of Intermittent Leave
    • Managing Intermittent Leave
    • Managing Concurrent and Overlapping Leave

    Chapter Eleven: FMLA Enforcement and Litigation

    • DOL Investigations
    • Employee Lawsuits

    Chapter Twelve: FMLA's Relationship to Other Laws

    • State Leave Laws
    • USERRA
    • COBRA
    • Title VII
    • Americans with Disabilities Act
    • Workers’ Compensation
    • FMLA, ADA, and Workers’ Compensation Combined

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    Appendix A: Answer Key for Quiz Questions

    Appendix B: Overview of chapters

    Appendix C: FMLA Forms
    DOL Form WH-380-E – Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition (NEW)
    DOL Form WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition (NEW)
    DOL Form WH-381 – Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities (REVISED)
    DOL Form WH-382 – Designation Notice (NEW)
    DOL Form WH-384 – Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave (NEW)
    DOL Form WH-385 –Certification for Serious Illness or Injury of Covered Servicemember (NEW)
    WHD Publication 1420 – Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the FMLA (NEW)
    Sample Leave of Absence Request

    Appendix D: Interaction of ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation

    Appendix E: State Leave Law Comparisons

    State Family and Medical Leave Laws
    State Pregnancy Laws
    State Small Necessities Leave Laws

    Appendix F: Sample Policies & Procedures

    Family and Medical Leave Policy
    Attendance Policy
    Vacation Policy
    Sick Leave Policy
    Personal Leave Policy
    Paid Time Off Policy
    Life-Threatening/Debilitating Disease Policy
    Life-Threatening/Debilitating Disease Procedure
    USERRA Leave Policy
    Bereavement Leave Policy
    Jury Duty/Witness Service Policy
    Time Off to Vote Policy
    Personal Leave of Absence Policy
    Attendance Corrective Procedure

    Appendix G: The Family and Medical Leave Act (including 2008 amendments) and new final regulations

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    Your FMLA Compliance purchase includes a monthly FMLA Compliance Bulletin to keep you up-to-date with the latest court rulings and agency developments.

    CD-ROM Contains Time-Saving Documents

    Your purchase also includes a CD-ROM containing over 20 forms, policies and procedures, ready for you to customize for your organization. Nothing could be faster or easier.

    Automatic Updates Keep Your Guide Current

    To make sure FMLA Compliance: Practical Solutions for HR remains up to date, we closely monitor legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments. Each year we'll rush you a replacement edition on a 30-day-review basis, and bill you at the then-current rate. You pay only if you decide to keep the updated edition.

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