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What is a designation notice?

By Jamie AquilaLast updated Jul 20, 2026

The employer's notice designating whether leave counts as FMLA-qualifying, owed within five business days of having enough information. It states dates, how time is counted, and…

The employer's notice designating whether leave counts as FMLA-qualifying, owed within five business days of having enough information. It states dates, how time is counted, and any fitness-for-duty requirement.