Employment Basics
An employee is late repeatedly. Your first step should be this.
What is Document it?
FMLA provides eligible employees with up to this amount of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period.
What is 12 weeks?
Workers’ compensation covers injuries or illnesses that occur in this context.
What is in the course of employment?
This law protects employees from harassment based on protected characteri
What is anti-discrimination law (e.g., Title VII)?
Where should employees and supervisors report workplace injuries
What is Beekeeper?
A scheduled discussion reviewing an employee’s work over a period of time.
What is a performance review?
This is the manager’s responsibility when an employee mentions a possible need for medical or family leave.
What is notify HR or start the FMLA process?
When an employee reports a work-related injury, a manager’s first responsibility is to do this.
What is ensure the employee receives medical attention?
This type of information must be kept confidential and shared on a need-to-know basis.
What is employee personal or medical information?
Documenting performance discussions is important primarily for this reason.
What is consistency, accountability, and legal protection?
An employee does NOT have to use the term “FMLA” for this to be triggered
What is an FMLA-qualifying event?
Employees should report work-related injuries within this timeframe.
What is within 24 hours
During an interview, a manager says, “Do you have kids? This job has long hours.”
What is an inappropriate or potentially discriminatory question?
Treating similar situations differently can lead to this workplace risk.
What is perceived unfairness or discrimination?
FMLA may be used for this type of leave schedule rather than all at once.
What is intermittent leave?
This type of work may be offered to employees recovering from a work-related injury.
What is light duty or modified duty?
A manager tells an employee, “You might be slowing down a bit compared to the younger staff.”
What is age discrimination risk?
This management skill helps defuse emotional situations.
What is active listening?
Taking negative action against an employee for requesting or using FMLA is considered this.
What is FMLA retaliation or interference?
The biggest mistake managers make that increases risk and cost in workers’ compensation cases.
What is delaying reporting or failing to document the injury?
A manager wants to terminate an employee who just complained about harassment.
What is “High retaliation risk — pause and consult HR immediately”?