fmla business law writing assignment 1
1)There are three (3) mandatory “eligibility†requirements for employees wishing to take FMLA leave. First, in your own words, identify those three requirements in detail. Then, locate a case where a court ruled that the employee did not meet one of the three requirements and explain the court’s reasoning.
2) Employees wishing to take FMLA leave can do so for a variety of reasons. First, identify the most common reasons an employee may request FMLA leave. Then, describe what steps an employee must take to request FMLA leave. Finally, what must an employer do when presented with a request from an employee? May an employer deny FMLA leave, and if so, when?
3) The FMLA allows an employee to take “intermittent leave.†First, do your own research into “intermittent leave.†Then, in your own words, describe what that term means. What is the shortest period of time that an employee can be away from work on “intermittent leave?†What must an employer do to track an employee’s use of FMLA leave? Finally, find a case that concerns “intermittent leave†and explain what the dispute was about and how the court ruled.
1†margins all around, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font. No headers, extra spaces between paragraphs
At least 6 pages.
