FMLA Employee Notice and Employer Response Checklist

Resource type: Checklist

Status: Maintained

Jurisdiction: USA

A Checklist of issues on employee notice requirements when requesting and taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and required employer responses. This Checklist addresses notice requirements, certifications and designation of leave as FMLA leave. For information about state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right.

Myra Creighton, Fisher & Phillips LLP with PLC Labor & Employment

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Resource ID: 2-503-9100
Products: PLC US Labor & Employment, PLC US Law Department
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Practice notes

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Basics Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Basics (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-505-1339)
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Pregnancy and Parental Leave Pregnancy and Parental Leave (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-505-0393)
Workers' Compensation: Common Questions Workers' Compensation: Common Questions (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-504-9497)

Standard documents

California Family Rights Act (CFRA) Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave Combined Policy California Family Rights Act (CFRA) Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave Combined Policy (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-506-8158)
Certification of Healthcare Provider for Employee's Pregnancy Disability (California) Certification of Healthcare Provider for Employee's Pregnancy Disability (California) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-506-9773)
Certification of Healthcare Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition (California) Certification of Healthcare Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition (California) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-506-8042)
Certification of Healthcare Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition (California) Certification of Healthcare Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition (California) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic2-506-9535)
Family and Medical Leave Act Request Form Family and Medical Leave Act Request Form (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-503-3053)
Family and Medical Leave Policy Family and Medical Leave Policy (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-505-0573)
FMLA Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Military Member for Military Caregiver Leave FMLA Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Military Member for Military Caregiver Leave (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-504-8778)
FMLA Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Veteran for Military Caregiver Leave FMLA Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Veteran for Military Caregiver Leave (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-525-4572)
FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic8-504-8267)
FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-504-8556)
FMLA Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave FMLA Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-504-8731)
FMLA Designation Notice FMLA Designation Notice (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-504-8016)
FMLA Notice of Eligibility, Rights and Responsibilities FMLA Notice of Eligibility, Rights and Responsibilities (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic2-504-7949)
Pregnancy Disability Leave Policy (California) Pregnancy Disability Leave Policy (California) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-506-8176)

Standard clause

Safe Harbor Provision under GINA Safe Harbor Provision under GINA (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-504-8777)

Checklists

Disability Leave: Best Practices Checklist Disability Leave: Best Practices Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-504-5574)
FMLA Employer Coverage, Employee Eligibility and Qualifying Reason Checklist FMLA Employer Coverage, Employee Eligibility and Qualifying Reason Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-503-9025)
Military Service Leave: Best Practices Checklist Military Service Leave: Best Practices Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-504-8273)
Pregnancy and Parental Leave: Best Practices Checklist Pregnancy and Parental Leave: Best Practices Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-505-3224)
Resolving Issues During and After FMLA Leave Checklist Resolving Issues During and After FMLA Leave Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-503-9097)

State Q&A Tool

Leave Laws: State Q&A Tool Leave Laws: State Q&A Tool (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-505-9585)
Leave Policy Language: State Q&A Tool Leave Policy Language: State Q&A Tool (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-505-9586)

Legal update: archive

Cat's Paw Theory of Liability Does Not Exclude Award of Liquidated Damages as Penalty for FMLA Violation: Eighth Circuit Cat's Paw Theory of Liability Does Not Exclude Award of Liquidated Damages as Penalty for FMLA Violation: Eighth Circuit (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-520-7169)

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