FMLA notification of potential qualification

joyben · February 2006

We have an employee approaching her one year anniversary with the company. She has been ill and is working either none or just a few hours per pay period. Are we obligated to tell her that if she works 49 hours by the anniversary date she would qualify for FMLA?

LarryC · March 2006

No more so than you would do for any other employee. AFTER she qualifies and if she is still exhibiting what could be considered a serious illness, THEN you start your process.

mwild3136 · March 2006

Hi Joyben - how is it that the employee is still working for you now (given her attendance) & that she hasn't heard of fmla - did she not receive a company handbook?

x:-) Just wondering. Mandi

joyben · March 2006

Hi Mandi
She works at another site and the manager did not report her absences or condition to us until recently(!). I believe he gave her handbook but I have found that folks often don't read the handbook but think someone else will figure out what they need to do. In this case I expect she had her hands full with her home and children and trying to get healthy enough to keep working. Obviously, the manager needs some training.

FMLA notification of potential qualification

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