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Employer Obligations under FMLA

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Please explain the requirements an employer has under FMLA and the advantages and disadvantages of such an act.

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An employer under FMLA must keep group health insurance coverage for any employee taking leave under FMLA if that employee already had such insurance. The terms of the insurance cannot be altered. However, if the worker fails to return to work, the employer may be able to recover some of the premiums it paid out to maintain the health coverage while the employee was on leave. When the employee returns from leave, the employer has ...

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