Intermittent leave under the FMLA continues to challenge employers. Regulations require employees who need leave for planned treatment to make reasonable efforts to schedule treatment in a manner that does not unduly disrupt operations, but employers still struggle with employees who fail to follow this process.
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By Marti Cardi, Esq., Vice President, Product Compliance, Matrix Absence Management, Inc.; Lana L. Rupprecht, Esq., Director, Product Compliance, Matrix Absence Management, Inc.
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