1. Family and Medical Leave Act FMLA

2. Learning Objectives Identify an employer’s and supervisor’s responsibilities under the FMLA. Determine if an employee is eligible to receive leave. Know how to administer and monitor FMLA leave. Explain why it is important to provide this leave to qualified employees. 1

3. Group Activity 1 Discussion: What does your average day look like now? How much time is spent on the following: 1.At work 2.Taking children to extra-curricular activities 3.Social commitments 4.Running the household 2

4. Group Activity 1 Discussion: Your life just got more complicated, as you or a family member has become seriously ill. How would your current daily routine change? 1.Would you find it difficult to manage your time both at work and at home? 2. Would you have the support system in place with family and friends to help cope? 3

5. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 4

6. Recent Updates: The Final Rule Law The Final Rule changes the regulatory definition of spouse to expressly include individuals in lawfully recognized same-sex and common law marriages and marriages that were validly entered into outside of the United States if they could have been entered into in at least one state. http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/spouse/factsheet.html 5