The Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) provides job security to employees who require time away from work due to illness or the need to care for family. By some accounts, the FMLA is one of the most difficult employment laws for an employer to administer and therefore is a risk management “legal labyrinth.” In particular, the seemingly simple task of calculating the duration of FMLA leave can be daunting.
Under the FMLA an “eligible” employee may take up to 12 weeks of leave …
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