Family and Medical Leave
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Course Description
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act requires covered employers to:
* Provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain medical and family issues.
* Not discriminate or retaliate against employees who request or take covered leave.
* Properly document FMLA requests.
Brightline Compliance''s online course trains front-line personnel on Family and Medical Leave responsibilities, allowing them to respond to the needs of employees while also controlling the employer's costs, limiting legal liability and minimizing workplace disruptions.
Course Outline
True-to-life interactive scenarios instruct learners to answer the following questions:
Is this employee eligible to receive FMLA leave?
How much leave will the employee will be entitled to take?
What types of leave are covered by the FMLA?
How much notice must an employee provide in a leave request?
Must the employee put a request in writing or specifically request FMLA leave to be covered by the law?
How quickly must we respond to the employee''s request?
When may FMLA leave run concurrently with other types of leave?
Are requests for intermittent or reduced schedule leave covered?
Can we discipline an employee who is out on leave?
How do we avoid discrimination or retaliation claims from employees?
When can we ask for medical verification of the reason for leave, or of the employee's ability to return to the job?
Must the employee be returned to his or her previous position?
Do state laws or organization policies provide additional rights to leave?
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 0.50 hours |
| Duration of Access | 12 weeks |
| Instructor | Self Study |
| Vendor | Element K |
| Course Certification | Certificate of Completion |
| Requirements/Materials Included | Hardware and Software Required: Browser Netscape Communicator 4.0 Browser Other: AOL 4.0 Operating System MacOS 8.5 Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Operating System MS-Windows 95 |














