Image by Pintera Studio from Pixabay Several media outlets, among them Law360 and NBC News, are reporting that Congress almost has a deal done to provide 12 weeks of paid leave to employees to care for a newborn or adopted child or to care for a family member. But, to…
Videoplasty.com [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia CommonsA new bill is coming to Congress soon that would make it far more likely for part-time employees to obtain leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. It’s called the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act — fancy that — and Senator Elizabeth…
Jeff Belmonte from Cuiabá, Brazil [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsThe Family and Medical Leave Act provides eligible employees with up to 12 workweeks of job-protected leave during any 12-month period for specified family and medical reasons. But, if two spouses work for the same company, maybe, not so much.…
wallyg [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsNot exactly. For example, here is a situation in which a woman sued her former employer for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act. After the plaintiff initiated the action in federal court, she died. Did that end the case? No. Indeed, Rule 25…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com Whether you were celebrating the second day of Rosh Hashanah, otherwise too busy at work, or love relistening to FMLA webinars, check out a recording of the webinar I presented with a few others yesterday for the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC). We covered the latest developments…
Photo via Good Free Photos Please don’t tell my wife. Although, it’s not like I’ll be cheating. Rather, we’ll just have some purely platonic discussion about HR compliance. Try not to catch the vapors. On Tuesday, October 1 at 12:00-1:30 PM ET (9:00-10:30 AM PT), you can join me and…
By Shane Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link An employee with severe shoulder pain sought and received from his employer leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The employer notified the employee that the leave was limited to up to four medical appointments per year and for monthly flare-ups lasting…
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay You know that dream? The one where the U.S. Department of Labor shows up on a Sunday to conduct a surprise wage-and-hour audit of your workplace, all the company payroll records have gone missing, and you’re in your underwear. No? Oh, me neither. But, just…
Image by DigitalShards from Pixabay I’ve talked a fair amount recently about retaliation claims (here and here), mostly focusing on timing as the possible link between a protected activity (such as a complaint of discrimination) and an adverse employment action (like a firing). The plaintiffs in those cases were unsuccessful…
By Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link (Not pictured: Eric Meyer; probably off grabbing a Dole Whip (adult version) and a turkey leg). Folks, the blog posts may not be as fast and furious (i.e., daily) as usual this week. That’s because, yes, I am vacationing with the family in…