The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

Once again Nolo has published a fine legal guide. This one deals with the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA for short, a federal statute that applies to many employees of mid size and large companies, businesses, and government. It allows for Maternity leave, care of sick relatives, time off when sick, and similar issues. The book is essentially a guide to who can apply for this leave, how it is done, rules regarding requesting... Read Full Review

In the late `80s I was on a sort of policy congress for the place I worked, where employees were given at least the illusion of having a say in the way things were done. Our facility had a crazily generous attendance policy in which one could get up to seven no fault (don't ask, don't tell) attendance incidents, for a maximum of seven days each, and a rolling calendar where incidents would roll off in a 90 day incident free... Read Full Review

The Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, amended in 2008, makes it possible for employees under certain situations to take unpaid leave, keep their benefits and protect their jobs. FMLA has applied to me as an employee, and even though I am not an HR professional, I have a role to play in its application at work. This law affects a lot of people. FMLA doesn't apply to all companies and not all employees are eligible... Read Full Review

A must have read due to confusing aspects of FMLA that can get you in trouble quickly if you don't follow the rules. What started out as a straight-forward law has turned into a mishmash of regulations, exemptions and exceptions that can keep you guessing and making wrong decisions. As typical for Nolo products, up to date and informative.

This is a great book. I have to admit, I thought it was more for the employee. It is really more for the employer. So if you run a business or are thinking of getting into HR, this is a great guide for you.