Family, Medical, and Other Protected Leave (FMLA)
Unforeseen family and medical emergencies happen. Helping your managers understand the policies that govern these situations lets you support your employees in times of uncertainty.
Better everyday decisions
Equipped with knowledge and compassion, managers will be able to confidently navigate FMLA policies while ensuring the well-being of their employees.
This course covers a variety of topics, including:
- Which employees are eligible for FMLA leave and how can they request it?
- What is a “serious health condition” under the FMLA?
- Can an employer require medical documentation of the need for leave?
- The FMLA leave process
- Steps managers must take when they learn of an FMLA qualifying leave
- When are employees entitled to parental leave or military exigency/USERRA leave?
- Does an employer have to return an employee to the same position after a leave?
- Other types of protected time off required by state law
- Once FMLA leave is exhausted, can other laws, like the ADA, require additional leave?
Overview
Family, Medical, and Other Protected Leave (FMLA) Training
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and comparable state and local laws require employers to provide family, medical or other types of protected leave to employees in some situations. Employers face an increasing number of lawsuits for failing to comply with these requirements.
While employees cannot be expected to become experts in the nuances of these laws, they must know enough to be able to spot issues and seek guidance from HR. Managers, in particular, must fully understand the steps they must take to comply.

Online Training
Family, Medical, and Other Protected Leave (FMLA)
Traliant’s Family, Medical, and Other Protected Leave is a 25-minute course that teaches managers how to comply with the FMLA, comparable state and local leave laws and your organization’s policies. The course emphasizes managers’ special obligations for ensuring compliance and is kept up-to-date with changes in federal and state law.
This course is part of the Managing Within the Law Certification Program which gives managers the practical information they need to comply with the complex web of employment laws. This program consists of the following self-paced online courses:
- Interviewing and Hiring Lawfully (30 minutes)
- Wage and Hour Fundamentals (25 minutes)
- Disability, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations (25 minutes)
- Family, Medical, and Other Protected Leave (FMLA) (25 minutes)
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