Section 10 Notice by Eligible Employee

• Library: Employer-Employee Law 2008

When possible, an eligible employee must provide 30 days’ notice for foreseeable leave. 29 U.S.C. § 2612(e). Failure to provide timely notice for foreseeable leave may result in a delay of the requested leave. 29 C.F.R. §§ 825.304(b) and 825.312(a). Alternatively, the employer may waive employees’ FMLA notice obligations or the employer’s own internal rules on leave notice requirements.
29 C.F.R. § 825.304(a).

If leave is not foreseeable, the employee must give notice as soon as possible. This notice...