Can Your Employer Make You Use PTO During FMLA Leave?
Your employer can usually require you to spend your vacation days during FMLA leave, and your twelve weeks don’t get any longer for it. There are two exceptions, and one of them is new.
Short-term disability
Short-Term Disability vs. FMLA: One Pays, One Protects
Short-term disability pays you but gives you no right to your job back. FMLA protects your job but pays nothing. They’re not alternatives — most people facing surgery or a long illness need both, running at the same time. Here’s how they differ, how they overlap in practice, what happens when disability payments outlast your FMLA protection, and the one email to send before you go out.
Maternity Leave for Husbands: 6 Ways To Get It
Can husbands take time off work to bond with their newborn or support their partner during recovery? This article breaks it down so both expecting mothers and their partners know what to expect and how to plan.