Managing and administering the FMLA can be difficult and time-consuming. Many companies do not have the proper resources to manage the FMLA. Are your HR managers making these 10 common mistakes?
- Not having clear written policies
- Inconsistent enforcement of policies
- Improper supervisor training
- Not requiring paid leave to run concurrently with FMLA
- Not exercising the right to require certification
- Not supplying job descriptions with certifications
- Accepting incomplete or insufficient medical certifications
- Not requiring the employee to provide the reason(s) for a leave with every absence, including intermittent leave
- Grouping FMLA leaves taken for multiple reasons in one leave year
- Not requiring a fitness-for-duty release