Is an employee responsible for any costs associated with returning to work after FMLA leave?

No, an employee is not responsible for any costs associated with returning to work after taking Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave in California. Under the FMLA, eligible employees who take leave for a qualifying reason are allowed to take up to 12 weeks of leave each year to care for themselves or a family member and are then allowed to return to the same job afterwards. The employer must continue to pay for the employee’s health benefits while the employee is on leave and the employee does not have to pay for the health benefits upon returning. Furthermore, the employee’s job is protected, so the employee does not have to worry about job security when returning from FMLA leave. The employer must also cover any other job-related expenses when the employee returns from leave, such as the cost of tools or protective clothing. In addition, the employer must pay the employee’s wages as if he or she had never taken the leave, so the employee does not need to pay any money when returning to work. Therefore, based on California FMLA law, the employee is not responsible for any costs associated with returning to work after taking FMLA leave.

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