Description
Keep your company compliant when dealing with the effect of FMLA upon bonuses.
On the one hand, the FMLA prohibits employers from interfering with an employees right to FMLA leave. On the other hand, should an employer have to pay a full bonus to an employee who was absent due to FMLA leave? Regulations and case law have developed and shifted since the FMLAs passage in 1993. This topic reviews the tension between the FMLA and bonus programs, the changing law, and practical approaches to making bonus programs both effective incentives and FMLA compliant.
Date: 2023-05-23 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET
Learning Objectives
* You will be able to recognize the potential conflict between bonus programs and the FMLA.
* You will be able to identify potential FMLA problems with your companys bonus programs.
* You will be able to explain why an employee may or may not be entitled to a bonus while out on FMLA leave.
* You will be able to review the potential practical implications of implementing a production bonus versus an attendance bonus program.