TL;DR
An employee cannot opt out of taking FMLA if they have a need for a leave that falls under an FMLA qualifying reason. The Department of Labor states that the leave must count towards the employee's FMLA allotment.
The Department of Labor states that an employee cannot opt out of taking FMLA if they have a need for a leave that falls under an FMLA qualifying reason.
That leave must count towards his or her FMLA allotment, even if the employee requests otherwise.
If an employee is asking to opt out of completing the FMLA paperwork, the employer does have the right to deny the employee's request for this FMLA leave if they refuse to complete the certification.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on July 20, 2021. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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