Leave Laws
FMLA/OFLA/PLO generally allow eligible employees to take __________ weeks of job protected leave per year for serious health conditions or family care?
What is 12
What is it called when employers make changes to allow qualified employees to perform their job but perhaps in a different way or modified way?
What is Reasonable Accommodation
One in ____ (how many) Americans have a condition that qualifies as a disability?
True or False: FMLA and OFLA are Paid Leaves?
False: (But let's talk about Paid Leave Oregon)
True or False: Generally short-term temporary conditions such as the common cold, upset stomach, the flu, and routine medical situations DON'T qualify for FMLA/OFLA/PLO
Trick answer: It Depends:
If the condition is short term (approx. 3 days or less) or does not require repeated medical treatments, it likely would not be a qualifying reason for protected leave, however, if it becomes something more serious, it may. Ask your HR focal if you aren't sure.
This is the system in place to ensure the absence of discrimination upon the basis of a disability
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
What is a type of Family or Personal health situation that FMLA/OFLA/PLO cover?
What is Medical Leave: self or covered family member
What is Sick Child Leave
What is Pregnancy Disability Leave
What is SAFE Leave
What is Parental Leave
The first action an employee should take when they need a reasonable adjustment to their work environment to perform their job.
What is notify your employer (manager, HR, supervisor, etc) of the need.
This is the collaborative dialogue between the employer and employee which is essential to identify an effective accommodation under the ADA
What is Interactive Process/Dialogue
These leaves can be taken either as consecutive time off or intermittently
What is ALL leaves: FMLA/OFLA/PLO ( note, PLO cannot be taken in partial days)
True or False: Employees returning from FMLA/OFLA/PLO must receive their original or equivalent jobs, with equivalent pay and benefits
What is True
DAILY DOUBLE:
The people you can ask about questions related to ADA, OFLA, PLO, FMLA are
Who are: HR and my manager, generally.
There are also many State and Federal information sites which we can provide if you have questions