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Paid Breaks Under FMLA?

Paid Breaks Under FMLA?

by Lindsay Lloyd
The Department of Labor issued an interesting Opinion Letter this morning that clarifies when you have to pay for a break and when you don't based ...
DOL Opinion Letter
7 Things You Can Do for Simple FMLA Administration

7 Things You Can Do for Simple FMLA Administration

by Lindsay Lloyd
Administering FMLA in-house can present some challenges. Here are 7 things you can do to simplify your process. 1) Use a tracking sheet to capture ...
FMLA Administration
3 Steps to Addressing FMLA Abuse

3 Steps to Addressing FMLA Abuse

by Lindsay Lloyd
1. Non-Disciplinary Conversation Your first step to should be to find out why the employee’s absences have increased, or are always on Fridays, or ...
FMLA 101 FMLA Abuse
5 Things to Include When You’re Training Your Managers

5 Things to Include When You’re Training Your Managers

by Lindsay Lloyd
Spoiler alert . . . it's not the 1250 hours rule.
FMLA 101
5 Easy Steps for the FMLA Beginner

5 Easy Steps for the FMLA Beginner

by Lindsay Lloyd
1. Read the DOL’s FAQ’s It seems like cheating to just refer you to another website for valuable FMLA information, but the Department of Labor’s ...
FMLA 101 FMLA Training
FMLA, Millenials

Millennials and FMLA

by Lindsay Lloyd
It’s called a “Side Hustle”. If you’re a Baby Boomer or Gen X’er then you probably know it as “Moonlighting”. Sometimes part-time jobs fall into this category, but more often a side hustle is an individual, entrepreneurial endeavor that someone takes on to earn a little cash in addition to their full-time gig.
FMLA Abuse FMLA Surveillance