Whether it’s a sabbatical, parental leave, FMLA or anything in between, thoughtful plans for leaves of absence help support company morale. When thinking about leaves, companies often focus only on ...

Assessing extended leave requests can be one of the most difficult and challenging issues employers face. While many employers are sympathetic to an employee's challenging health issues, a desire to ...

The most straightforward scenario is one of short-term, non-chronic illness.\xa0 The Act is explicit on an employee’s entitlement to sick leave.\xa0 Section 24 states that “a period of absence from ...

Your company won't suffer much from the occasional employee day off or sick day, but patterns of absences can create havoc in your work place. With several employees out of the office, production ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...