Holiday weeks can pose an extra administrative challenge to employers with employees on leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In addition to their regular FMLA obligations, employers must figure out how to calculate employees’ leave use when the leave coincides with a holiday. FMLA regulations and an opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division help clarify how employers should address holidays when calculating employees’ FMLA leave. The letter distinguishes between full and partial weeks taken during a week with a holiday and explains the proper way to determine the portion of a workweek used.
Click the following link to read: Calculating FMLA Leave During Holidays.
