Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act

The federal Department of Labor has a new Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act poster here.

The Department of Labor also passed on this information:

The Department has provided optional forms for use by employers and employees during the FMLA process. The Department has revised its Certification of Health Care Provider form (WH-380), and divided it into two separate forms for an Employee’s Serious Health Condition (WH-380E) and a Family Member’s Serious Health Condition (WH-380F). The Department has also revised its Notice of Eligibility and Rights and Responsibilities form (WH-381). In addition, the Department has added new forms for Designation Notice to Employee of FMLA Leave (WH-382), Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave (WH-384), and Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of Covered Servicemember for Military Family Leave (WH-385).

The poster and forms become effective on January 16, 2009. Additional compliance assistance materials are also available on FMLA Final Rule Web site at www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/finalrule.htm.