Employers have struggled with logistical and employee relations challenges related to the Family Medical Leave Act since President Bill Clinton signed the legislation into law a decade ago.

To help employers calculate and better track certain FMLA leaves of absence, the law firm Fisher and Phillips LLP has developed a smartphone and tablet app. The Beta FMLA Leave Calculator app will allow HR professionals and other managers to calculate basic leave requests and determine how much FMLA leave an employee has available.

"The FMLA is a complicated law and FMLA leave calculations can be challenging for employers," said Roger Quillen, Fisher & Phillips chairman and managing partner.  "Our attorneys frequently field questions about calculating FMLA leave."

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