This February marks the 33rd anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a law that protects Americans from losing their jobs when they take leave from work to welcome a new child, for their own or a family member’s health reasons, or related to a family...
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How do we balance maternity leave and paternity leave, FMLA, state law and our own policy?
Question: "How do we balance maternity/paternity leave, FMLA, state law and our own policy?" Answer: First, any organization with over 50 employees is subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected...
Can we deduct from an exempt employee’s salary when they’re on intermittent FMLA leave?
Question: Can we deduct from an exempt employee’s salary when they’re on intermittent FMLA leave? Answered by the HR Experts: Yes. If no paid leave laws apply and you don’t offer any paid time off, you can deduct from an exempt employee’s salary for leave designated...


