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HR Form of the Week: FMLA Checklist for Individual Leave Request
Employee Management
HR Form of the Week: FMLA Checklist for Individual Leave Request

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it's used for, and…

URGENT CA: California Family Rights Act Expanded
California
URGENT CA: California Family Rights Act Expanded

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URGENT CA: Comparison COVID-19 Paid Leave
California
URGENT CA: Comparison COVID-19 Paid Leave

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] In the face of the COVID-19, Guardian HR wants to keep employers aware of available California leave benefits. What employees are entitled to…

Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in April: Time-Off from Work, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
COVID-19/Coronavirus
Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in April: Time-Off from Work, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

If you’re in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want…

An FMLA Primer: Notice and Communication Under FMLA
Employment Law & HR Topics
An FMLA Primer: Notice and Communication Under FMLA

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is one of the more difficult laws for employer compliance. The regulations are long and convoluted and filled…

Court Restores Unemployment for Worker Who Didn't Return From Leave
Employment Law & HR Topics
Court Restores Unemployment for Worker Who Didn't Return From Leave

While this is a Tennessee case, it is highly advisable to check your local state requirements as they likely are very similar. Under Tennessee law, a…

Not Allowing Employee to Clarify Vague Medical Certification May be FMLA Interference
Employment Law & HR Topics
Not Allowing Employee to Clarify Vague Medical Certification May be FMLA Interference

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit recently found that an employer can be liable for interference with an employee's Family and Medical…

Be Prepared for an Extension of FMLA Rights for Employees in Same-Sex Marriages
Employment Law & HR Topics
Be Prepared for an Extension of FMLA Rights for Employees in Same-Sex Marriages

On February 25, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) adopted new regulations that define the term “spouse” for purposes of the Family and…

Can an Employer Require “Job Readiness” in a Return-to-Work Certification?
Employment Law & HR Topics
Can an Employer Require “Job Readiness” in a Return-to-Work Certification?

At the time an employee’s protected leave is coming to a close, many employers send the individual a “Job Readiness” or “Fitness-for-duty” form.  There are…

STRATEGIES FOR EMPLOYERS DEALING WITH ADA (FMLA) MATTERS
Employment Law & HR Topics
STRATEGIES FOR EMPLOYERS DEALING WITH ADA (FMLA) MATTERS

Survey after survey reveals that the most intimidating and confusing aspect of day-to-day human resources management is dealing with employee disability issues, especially leaves of…