Government Regulations and Strategy - The executive leadership

Government Regulations and Strategy Discussion

The executive leadership of ACME Company, Inc. believe they can  reduce their expenses (and in turn increase profits) when it comes to  the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Currently, the company's policy  on FMLA is as follows: for an eligible employee ACME provides up to 15  weeks of leave per year for covered conditions and they also provide 25%  paid leave. ACME employs 750 people with an average per person salary  of $50,000. Annually, ACME averages 10 employees out on FMLA. All  employees on FMLA use the full 15 weeks annually. Leadership decides to  ask Mary for her recommendation, since she is the HR professional.

For this project assignment on ACME Company, Inc. complete a minimum of three pages that addresses the following concepts:

The key features and purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

The minimum legal requirements of FMLA.

• The advantages and disadvantages of keeping the current  company policy and changing the policy to meet minimum legal  requirements.
• If you were Mary, what would be your recommendation? Explain.