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Family Medical Leave Act was enacted in 1993 with the main aim of providing certain rights and responsibilities to employees. This legislation provides some entitlements to employees such as the basic leave entitlement and military family leave entitlements. Notably, the act also includes other provisions like the benefits and protections during the leave, eligibility requirements, description of serious health condition, use of leave, substitution of paid leave for unpaid leave. Furthermore, the legislation also states employee responsibilities, employer responsibilities, unlawful acts by employers, and enforcement of FMLA.
Under the Family Medical Leave Act, covered employers are required to offer up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave to eligible employees for several reasons. These reasons include incapacity because of pregnancy, care for the worker's spouse or family member with serious health condition, care for employee's child after birth, and for a serious health condition that makes it difficult for the employee to carry out his specific duties ("Employee Rights and Responsibilities,"...
After returning from this leave, many workers must be reinstated to their initial or equivalent positions with the same employment terms, pay, and benefits. Moreover, the use of FMLA leave cannot contribute to the loss of any employment benefit that accumulated before the commencement of the employee's leave. The Act protects both employees and employers in relation to a serious health condition since employees are required to provide adequate information to the employer to determine eligibility for FMLA protection. In contrast, covered employers must notify employees requesting leave about eligibility under FMLA.
Privacy and Technology:
The modern working environment is increasingly characterized by the use of the Internet because of the various benefits associated with technology. However, employees not only use the Internet to achieve work-related purposes but…
References:
"Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act." (2009,
January). FMLA. Retrieved from U.S. Department of Labor website: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
"How Do Employers Monitor Internet Usage at Work." (n.d.). Wise Geek -- Clear Answers for Common Questions. Retrieved November 8, 2012, from http://www.wisegeek.org/how-do-employers-monitor-internet-usage-at-work.htm
Role of Law in Business and Society The functions and roles of law when it comes to business and society are not always understood by the lay person, but those functions are extremely important. The functions related to law and to the application of law are the backbone of how society and economies actually work, and will be reviewed and critiqued in this paper. The Functions and Role of Law in
FCC & EEO Federal Contract Compliance & EEO Many foreign cultures associate the words United States of America with the vision of freedom and equality. People of many different races, disabilities and creeds have come to the United States seeking the impartiality upon which this country was founded. However, the road to these favorable conditions of today has not been easy. The relentless pursuit of equality by Americans is written in history
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2) states: An eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of seven days of leave because of the death of a parent, spouse, son, daughter, or person for whom the employee serves as designated representative... If the deceased died in the line of duty as a member of the uniformed services. Such leave is intended to permit the employee to prepare for or attend the burial ceremony of the
Slotting summer jobs or paid internships specifically for high school, college and post-grad students with disabilities; (2) Affirmative action and mentoring for people with disabilities. (Whether and how to implement affirmative action depends on organizational culture and applicable law.); (3) Training and professional development for people with disabilities; (4) Accomplishments of goals, services available, etc. In your organization's newsletter, bulletin board and reports, to the extent that other groups
2. The first type of feedback -- that with respect to errors -- will come from supervisor appraisals. The supervisor is uniquely positioned to identify situations in which the generalist has erred, or failed to properly implement company policy. The supervisor has the understanding of the situations and the policies required to make the error determination. Supervisor appraisal is therefore necessary for this type of measurement. For the second measure --