How does an employer-initiated schedule reduction affect an employee on intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave?

A question on how an employer-initiated schedule reduction affects an employee on intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is answered. Tracking the leave time that employees take becomes more complicated as well, since the scheduled hours have been reduced. Employers may account for l...

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Published inHRMagazine Vol. 59; no. 8; p. 16
Main Author Yost, Edward
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Society for Human Resource Management 01.08.2014
Subjects
Employers
Family & Medical Leave Act 1993-US
Schedules
Working hours
Workloads
United States > US
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Summary:A question on how an employer-initiated schedule reduction affects an employee on intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is answered. Tracking the leave time that employees take becomes more complicated as well, since the scheduled hours have been reduced. Employers may account for leave in increments no greater than the shortest period in which they account for other absences, such as sick and vacation days. More important, an employee's entitlement may not be reduced by more than the amount of leave actually taken, according to FMLA regulations.
ISSN:1047-3149