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 ...

An employee takes time off (think FMLA or other protected leave), and then you need to take an adverse employment action. Can you do so and risk the inevitable retaliation claim? Do you have to wait ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law providing eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. The law allows employees to take time off for qualified ...

An employee will notify their supervisor and Human Resources of the need to request FMLA leave as soon as possible. If the leave is foreseeable, the employee will give at least 30 days’ advance notice ...

The size of a business affects a company's Family and Medical Leave Act coverage status and the eligibility of its employees. The FMLA statutes do not cover an employer with less than 50 employees. If ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, became law in 1993 and requires certain employers to provide eligible employees 12 workweeks of unpaid leave a year. During FLMA leave, the employee's job is ...

Other key findings of the report: Hospitality providers had the most overall FMLA absences, with 49 percent of employees with an open FMLA leave at any given time. Health care employers had the second ...

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been around since 1993, so for many in the workforce, it’s always been there. If you qualify for FMLA (the company has 50 or more employees in a 75-mile radius, ...

Editor's note: Katie Clarey is new to both the HR Dive team and HR. This piece marks the launch of her new series, Back to Basics. If you're new to the field (or just need a little refresher), follow ...

It’s not uncommon to have employees take a lengthy leave to care for themselves or their loved ones. Employees who wish to use this will be using the Family and Medical Leave Act, also known as FMLA ...