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What is FMLA FMLA and how does it work?
FMLA allows an employee to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year for such things as the birth of a child, military duty, or serious illness or injury to the employee or an immediate family member. Employees can take up to 26 weeks a year to care for a covered military service member with a serious injury or illness.
Who is eligible for FMLA?
The FMLA applies to all employees of the University of Minnesota who meet the eligibility requirements. For employees covered by collective bargaining, if the information on this web page differs from the agreement for their bargaining unit, the bargaining agreement governs. An employee is eligible for FMLA when both of these conditions are met:
Can my employer Deny my FMLA leave request?
If your employer is required to comply with the FMLA, they cannot deny your request for FMLA as long as you comply with the employer notice and medical certification requirements outlined in the FMLA. Additionally, you must not have already used up all of your FMLA leave time in the past 12 months. If you have, the FMLA protections do not apply.
What happens if an employee does not provide FMLA certification?
If an employee fails to timely submit a properly requested medical certification (absent sufficient explanation of the delay), FMLA protection for the leave may be delayed or denied. If the employee never provides a medical certification, then the leave is not FMLA leave.
What is intermittent FMLA and when is it available?
Intermittent FMLA is available to employees when he or she has a serious health condition which prevents the employee from doing his or her job or for employees with family members requiring care for a serious health condition.
What qualifies as a serious condition under the FMLA?
To qualify as a “serious condition,” the law requires that it involve at least two medical treatment visits within 30 days and cause the employee to be unable to work for more than three consecutive days. The FMLA gives employers rights to information regarding the employee’s health condition, including:
How many employees do you need to follow FMLA?
Typically, businesses with 50 or more employees must follow FMLA rules. In some cases, smaller businesses with fewer than 50 employees must also follow the FMLA (e.g., integrated and joint employers). Just like employees, employers also have certain rights when it comes to FMLA.