Employee Leave Management

New and Updated

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  Letters and Forms

  Denial of Reinstatement to a Key Employee After FMLA Leave Letter

  An employer may use this letter to inform key employees on FMLA leave whether, after reevaluation, reinstatement would cause the employer substantial and grievous injury. Failure to conduct a new evaluation can result in a claim that the employer has interfered with the employee's FMLA rights.

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  Letters and Forms

  Request for Family and Medical Leave Form

  An employer may use this form to obtain information about an employee's requested leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This form should be completed even if the onset of the employee's leave was unforeseeable, and even if the leave is completed by the time the employee is able to complete the form.

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  Quick Reference

  The FMLA's Interaction With Other State and Federal Laws

  This chart is a brief introduction to the FMLA's interplay with state and federal law, and summarizes many of the questions and issues that arise under various employment laws and obligations when employees seek, take and return from FMLA-type leaves.

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  Letters and Forms

  FMLA Key Employee Notification Letter

  This letter may be used to notify an employee of their "key employee" designation under the Family and Medical Leave Act and what that means for the employee.

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  Letters and Forms

  FMLA Intermittent or Reduced Schedule Leave Time Request Form

  Employers may use this form to document a request for FMLA leave and ensure that employees provide necessary notice of the need for FMLA leave.

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  Letters and Forms

  Warning of Exhaustion of FMLA Leave (2 weeks prior to exhaustion) Letter

  An employer may use this policy when an employee has 2 weeks remaining until exhaustion of FMLA leave. While regulations do not require the employer to send such a notice, it is good practice and prevents an employee from claiming that they were unaware as to the expiration of their job protected leave.

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  Legal Timetable

  Maryland to Prohibit Employers from Requiring Employees to Work on Days Spent Serving Jury Duty

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  Legal Timetable

  Washington to Allow Five Weeks of Paid Family Leave to Employees After the Birth or Adoption of a Child

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  Legal Timetable

  Colorado to Repeal Parental Involvement in K-12 Education Act

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  Employment Law Guide

  Jury Duty: Alaska

  This guide provides an overview of Alaska law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, documentation, compensation during leave, prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service, and employee remedies for employer discrimination or retaliation with respect to jury service.