FMLA Ethics & Professional Standards 2

Question 1

An FMLA administrator overhears a manager saying they will give a poor performance review to an employee who just returned from FMLA leave to 'send a message.' What is the administrator's professional responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Document and report the manager's statement to HR and legal counsel

Answer

An FMLA administrator has a professional obligation to prevent FMLA retaliation. Overhearing a manager's intent to retaliate requires immediate documentation and escalation to HR and legal counsel.

Question 2

Which ethical principle does an FMLA administrator violate by sharing an employee's FMLA medical information with coworkers to explain why the employee is absent?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality of employee medical information

Answer

Medical information obtained through the FMLA process is strictly confidential. Sharing it with coworkers, even to explain an absence, violates FMLA confidentiality requirements and potentially the ADA.

Question 3

An FMLA administrator suspects an employee is abusing intermittent leave by always taking Fridays off around holidays. Which approach is most ethically and legally appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Document the pattern, consult legal counsel, and consider requesting recertification

Answer

Suspected leave abuse should be addressed through the proper legal process: documenting the pattern, seeking legal guidance, and using FMLA's recertification process, not unilateral discipline or direct contact with the physician.

Question 4

Under FMLA professional standards, what constitutes a conflict of interest for an FMLA administrator?

Accepted Answer

Approving FMLA leave for a close family member in the same organization without disclosing the relationship

Answer

Approving leave for a close family member without disclosing the relationship and recusing oneself represents a clear conflict of interest, potentially tainting the objectivity of the FMLA decision.

Question 5

Which of the following best demonstrates the professional standard of consistent application in FMLA administration?

Accepted Answer

Applying the same documentation and certification standards to all similarly situated employees

Answer

Consistent application requires applying the same standards, documentation requirements, and processes to all similarly situated employees without regard to personal relationships, performance history, or manager preferences.

(FMLA) Certified Family and Medical Leave Act Administrator Practice Test

(FMLA) Certified Family and Medical Leave Act Administrator Practice Test

FMLA Ethics & Professional Standards 2