What constitutes and employer being placed on notice of a qualifying event.

PAC

I have an employee who has been taking intermitent leave to care for her parents. although she has not asked for FMLA, it may be possible that this is a qualifying event. As the employer do I need to consider my company as having been put on notice? And if so, is it my responsibility to approach the employee and ask her to have the absences certified or is it the employees responsibility to initiate certification.

Thanks!
PAC

Theresa Gegen TX

Yes. You are on notice. The employee has given you enough facts to indicate that her leave might qualify for FMLA. The employee does not have to use any magic words or even say Family Leave.

I would talk to the employee about her rights under the FMLA and tell her what paperwork she needs to get in to you.

Good Luck!!