The text provides, for the first time, a multi-disciplinary and in-depth discussion of an agency’s responsibilities and potential liabilities when administering medical-related employee leave. Dewey author and practitioner Eleanor Laws offers an overview of the various federal sector laws related to employee leave for disability, illness or injury, including the EEOC, ADA, the FMLA, the FECA, and OPM regulations regarding medical leave documentation. The book helps the reader sort out the intricate maze of these laws and regulations, pointing out where they intersect, conflict, or overlap. Readers are also apprised of conflicts or tensions among applicable medical leave provisions, and provided with guidance on how to best resolve conflicting provisions. The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the EEOC’s caselaw and guidance on permissibility of medical requests under the ADA, and how these interpretations relate to leave requests and medical documentation pertaining to fitness for duty and employees who must supply documentation demonstrating their ability to work after periods of incapacitation. This guide is essential for agency employees involved in administering employee leave, union representatives assisting employees with leave-related problems, and attorneys involved in disputes over medical-leave-related issues.
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