FMLA Compliance Guide for Small Businesses

Everything you need to know about the Family and Medical Leave Act before it applies to you, and what to do once it does.

The Family and Medical Leave Act is one of the most frequently misunderstood employment laws at the small business stage. Here is what it requires, when it applies, and the mistakes that generate the most expensive consequences.

What FMLA actually requires

When FMLA applies: the 50-employee threshold

Qualifying reasons for FMLA leave

Employer obligations under FMLA

The most common FMLA mistakes small employers make