Employees are becoming well versed in the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) game, and employers are paying the price. Unscheduled intermittent leaves in particular can be a real management dilemma. This is especially true in team-oriented environments and industries, such as textile services that are experiencing labor shortages.
 
When the FMLA was enacted in 1993, its purpose was to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period without the threat of job loss or benefits to qualifying employees for the birth and care of a child, placement of a child for adoption or ...