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Tracey Diamond counsels clients on workplace issues, provides harassment training, conducts internal investigations, drafts policies and procedures, negotiates employment and severance agreements, advises on independent contractor, FMLA and ADA compliance issues, and partners with clients to structure their workforce in the most efficient and effective way possible.

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Q: An employee is asking to take medical leave. What sort of questions am I allowed to ask her?

A: Ask any HR generalist, and they will tell you that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides up to 12 weeks of job protection and continuation of health insurance benefits to employees who have a serious health condition. HR practitioners also know that they are permitted to seek information about an employee’s serious health condition to determine whether the employee qualifies for leave. But, how much can they ask, and what kind of medical questions are allowed?