Labor/Employment
Aug. 24, 2001
Safe or Sorry
Requests for time off from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq.) raise several vexing issues for human-resources professionals and in-house counsel. For example, one question is whether the requesting employee has a "serious health condition" and, if so, whether he or she is entitled to so-called "intermittent" leave.
By Rod M. Fliegel
Requests for time off from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq.) raise several vexing issues for human-resources professionals and in-house counsel. For example, one question is whether the requesting employee has a "serious health condition" and, if so, whether he or she is entitled to so-called "inte...
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