Does an employee have a responsibility to give notification to the employer if he/she intends to claim Family Leave Insurance benefits?
Yes. Employees intending to take leave to bond with a newborn or newly adopted child must provide the employer with a minimum of thirty (30) days notice prior to commencement of the family leave. Failure by the employee to provide this notice will result in a 2 week (14 day) reduction in the claimant’s maximum Family Leave Insurance benefits entitlement for the 12-month period unless the time of the leave is unforeseeable or the time of the leave changes for unforeseeable reasons. Employees intending to take leave to care for a seriously ill family member on a continuous, non-intermittent basis must provide the employer with prior notice of the family leave in a reasonable and practicable manner, unless an emergency or other unforeseen circumstance precludes prior notice. Employees intending to take leave to care for a seriously ill family member on an intermittent basis must provide the employer with a minimum of fifteen (15) days notice prior to the commencement of the intermittent f
Related Questions
- How does the receipt of paid time off during the period an employee is claiming Family Leave Insurance benefits affect the amount of benefits that can be paid?
- Can an employer require an employee to use paid time off during the period the employee is claiming Family Leave Insurance benefits?
- Is there a minimum number of days that an employee must claim Family Leave Insurance benefits?
