For many people, employee benefits don’t feel important until they need to use them—which is one reason that about half of the employees don’t know or understand what they’re entitled to. But ...

Navigating the complexities of taking time off work can be challenging, especially when deciding between a leave of absence (LOA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Knowing which option ...

For all types of FMLA leave other than military caregiver leave (covered in greater detail below) – so, for leave needed due to the employee’s own or employee’s family member’s serious health ...

What is FMLA? The United States is one of six countries in the world that doesn't have a national paid family or medical leave policy. It has only the Family and Medical Leave Act, which offers ...

Q: I’ve been working or my current employer full time for several years now. Several months ago I began to have some medical issues, and I applied for intermittent leave — two days per month — under ...

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) went into effect in 1993, so you just assume that as long as the business is big enough (50 people), you’re covered. But remote work has called that into question.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter that addressed the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) provision regarding the “substitution” of accrued paid leave and ...

Postpartum mental health conditions (PMHCs) affect many new mothers, with up to 85% experiencing some level of anxiety or depression in the weeks after giving birth. Often these feelings will resolve ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act forms one of HR’s basic building blocks. On its face, the law may appear easy to grasp. Employers with 50 or more employees must provide eligible employees — defined ...

Editor’s Note: The 2017 Tax Act created a new tax credit for employers that provide paid family and medical leave to employees. See Q for details. Any of the three payment options discussed below may ...