Absences from the Workplace
Learning objectives
- Describe their right as an employee to request both jury duty leave and pay for jury duty leave, as well as the differences between jury duty leave and witness leave.
- State employee benefits and the general exceptions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, (USERRA), the employer's requirements, rights, responsibilities, and the general exceptions.
- Explain the employee benefits provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the employee and employer's requirements, rights, responsibilities, and the general exceptions.
Course overview
The goal of this lesson is to introduce employees to the federal laws that cover absences from the workplace for jury duty leave, military leave, and family and medical leave.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 18 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 169
English
Course Outline
- Jury Duty
- Military Leave
- Family and Medical Leave
Regulations
- 29 CFR 825.100: Chapter V Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
- Jury Systems Improvement Act of 1978
- Public Law 108-454, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (VBIA)
- The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993
- The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, (FMLA), as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, Public Law 110-181, and the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010, Public Law 111-84
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (USERRA replaces the Veterans' Reemployment Rights (VRR) statute (P.L. 103-353, 108 Stat. 3149; 38 USC; sect 43)