Download or read book Family and Medical Leave in a Nutshell written by Kurt H. Decker and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the Family Leave and Medical Act (FMLA), which was enacted on February 5, 1993. Chapter 1 introduces the family and medical leave concept as the background for federal and state legislative action. Chapter 2 reviews the FMLA of 1993. An overview of state family and medical leave regulation is provided in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 examines benefits, leave types, and return to employment. Significant court decisions that have interpreted the FMLA are presented in Chapter 5. Chapter 6 illustrates the procedures, policies and forms that an employer should consider in implementing and administering the FMLA.