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November 6, 2008    DOL Home > elaws Advisors > Family and Medical Leave Act Advisor
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As an employee, the following is a list of your responsibilities:

  1. Provide notice to your employer of the need for leave.
    a) for leave that is foreseeable -- 30 days notice.
    b) for leave that is unforeseeable -- as soon as practicable.
    c) comply with the employer’s rules for requesting leave. See Regulations 29 CFR Part 825.302(d).

  2. Advise your employer if leave is to be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule basis.

  3. Provide medical certification for leave taken as a result of a serious health condition if required by your employer.

  4. Comply with arrangements to make group health benefit co-payments.

  5. Periodically advise your employer of your intent to return to work at the conclusion of leave, if required by your employer.

  6. Notify your employer of any change in the circumstances for which leave is being taken.

  7. Provide your employer with a fitness for duty certification if required by your employer, when leave was taken for your own serious health condition.

Once you have reviewed your responsibilities, we encourage you to review Employee Rights/Benefits.

Please return to the Main Menu for more information on FMLA.


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