FMLA Request
rla
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A first for me - ee has requested FMLA to attend to daughters orthodontist appts while she is getting braces? Are we required by law to permit this as a legitimate need to care for a child? It does not seem to fit the "needed to care for" a family member to me. We have a no fault attendance policy and I think the ee is trying to get away from using up these hours - ee's are allowed to miss up to 64 hours in an attendance year (7-1 through 6-30).
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>orthodontist appts while she is getting braces? Are we required by
>law to permit this as a legitimate need to care for a child? It does
>not seem to fit the "needed to care for" a family member to me. We
>have a no fault attendance policy and I think the ee is trying to get
>away from using up these hours - ee's are allowed to miss up to 64
>hours in an attendance year (7-1 through 6-30).
>>orthodontist appts while she is getting braces? Are we required by
>>law to permit this as a legitimate need to care for a child? It does
>>not seem to fit the "needed to care for" a family member to me. We
>>have a no fault attendance policy and I think the ee is trying to get
>>away from using up these hours - ee's are allowed to miss up to 64
>>hours in an attendance year (7-1 through 6-30).
The daughter getting braces would not be a serious health condition for purposes of the FMLA. Therefore, you should be safe in denying the leave.
Gary D. Jiles
Editor
Arkansas Employment Law Letter
Jack, Lyon & Jones, P.A.
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