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 December has arrived and the end of the year is upon us.

DOMA and FMLA. FMLA and DOMA. There’s so much to know! So many changes to make! So many acronyms to understand!

Here at Optis, we keep our ears to the ground on recent industry news and regulations.

*Two weeks ago, we discussed the [first two steps of transitioning from manual FMLA tracking to a cloud solution](http://opti

Managing leave events by using Excel spreadsheets and desk calendars can get burdensome in a hurry.

We’re about 3 weeks away from the New Year.

Most human resources managers spend a lot of time thinking about how to maximize the potential and productivity of their empl

Everyone hates the word “audit,” but without an audit, you might be giving away more leave than you intended.

[#HRTechConf](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23hrtechconf&src=typd) is just days away.

Last week, we explained why using spreadsheets to track employee leave isn’t ideal.

When you think about it, HR managers are pretty much just like Santa. You have long lists *(absent employees, job codes, ope

FMLA court decisions are never-ending … and provide lessons for all companies and organizations (whether you’re in court or n