FMLA FMLA Notice Requirements & Employee Obligations

Question 1

When the need for FMLA leave is foreseeable, how many days advance notice must an employee provide?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

When the need for FMLA leave is foreseeable, such as a scheduled surgery or known pregnancy, the employee must provide at least 30 days advance notice whenever practicable.

Question 2

Which of the following is sufficient notice for an employee to trigger the employer's FMLA obligations?

Accepted Answer

Calling in to say you have back surgery next week and will be out for at least two weeks

Answer

An employee does not need to mention FMLA by name, but must provide enough information to put the employer on notice that the absence may be FMLA-qualifying. Surgery requiring two or more weeks of recovery qualifies.

Question 3

An employee on intermittent FMLA leave must notify the employer of unforeseeable absences when?

Accepted Answer

As soon as practicable, generally the same day or the next business day

Answer

For unforeseeable intermittent leave, employees must notify the employer as soon as practicable, which typically means the same day or the next business day unless extraordinary circumstances exist.

Question 4

An employee asks a coworker to call the employer and report the absence due to an FMLA condition. Is this sufficient notice?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if the coworker provides sufficient information about the qualifying reason

Answer

FMLA allows a third party such as a family member or coworker to provide notice on the employee's behalf when the employee is incapacitated. As long as the notice contains enough qualifying information, it is sufficient.

Question 5

Which notice situation allows an employer to delay the start of FMLA leave?

Accepted Answer

When the employee fails to provide 30 days advance notice for foreseeable leave without a reasonable excuse

Answer

If an employee fails to provide required 30-day advance notice for foreseeable FMLA leave without a reasonable excuse, the employer may delay the start of FMLA leave by up to 30 days.

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FMLA FMLA Notice Requirements & Employee Obligations