2020 - The Family & Medical Leave Act, California Family Rights Act & Pregnancy Disability Leave: Managing Employee Leave & Possible Abuse

Understanding the provisions and differences of the FMLA, CFRA, and PDL
Recognizing how the FMLA, CFRA and PDL intersect and interact in California
Successfully navigating the overlap between the FMLA, CFRA and PDL
Can FMLA, CFRA and PDL run concurrently?
Clarify what you can request/require from employees
When may an employer communicate with the employee’s health care provider?
Steps to take when an employee fails to return from FMLA/CFRA/PDL
Responding to red flags: frequent time off before and after weekends, social media posts, etc.
What information employers may request/require from employees
Properly documenting the transition from one leave type to the next
Disciplining employees who have submitted fraudulent medical documentation, have abused their leave, or who were already underperforming before they requested leave
Denying leave based on non-compliance with medical certification requests
“Curing” vague or ambiguous medical documentation
Documenting requests for leave and how company policies and communication can assist in cases of abuse