Inflammation of the nose (rhinitis) is a common cause of runny nose. Other common causes include the common cold (viral respiratory infection), influenza (flu), and sinusitis (inflammation or infection of the sinuses). Inserting objects into your nose can also produce a runny nose.
A: Under the FMLA rule, an employer must provide leave under whichever statutory provision provides the greater rights to employees.34 For examples of how this principle is applied, see the FMLA rule at  825.702(b)-(e).
Employee Notice Requirements. The FMLA requires employees to give notice of their need to take FMLA leave. Here are some of the changes the new regulations make to these requirements: The new regulations require employees to give notice 30 days in advance if their need for FMLA leave is foreseeable, just as the old regulations did.