Articles Posted in Family and Medical Leave

Call me, maybe? The FMLA requires much more!

April 19, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Can you believe this song is five years old? Continue reading

Join me for a free ACA / ADA / FMLA event next month!

April 18, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Well, next month, my friends at Kistler Tiffany and I have got your back. We’re presenting two free, live seminars to help you tackle your ACA, ADA, and FMLA issues.

The first will be on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM in Berwyn, PA.

The FMLA may be amended to include leave for a parent to grieve the loss of a child

March 20, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

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A new bill, introduced last week in this U.S. House of Representatives, would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to permit parents to take up to 12 weeks of leave to mourn the death of a child. Continue reading

How about we connect at the SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference?

March 3, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Are you headed to Washington, DC for SHRM’s 2017 Employment Law and Legislative Conference on March 13-15? I’d love to meet up with you.

Well, unless you’re really creepy. Continue reading

You don’t have a gun. You don’t have a badge. Don’t be the FMLA police!

February 10, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

You know, it’s one thing to communicate with employees on FMLA to express concern for their well-being or determine whether they plan to return to work as scheduled.

But, when you turn into the FMLA Police, that’s when problems ensue.

Oh, hey! A paid family leave bill has made its way back to Congress.

February 9, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

A little over three years ago, I blogged here about the Senate and House each introducing the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act. (FAMILY Act). The FAMILY Act, which never made it out of Congress to President Obama, would have created a national paid family and medical leave program for all workers, male and female.

Well, guess what’s back?

Go ahead and bookmark this post for top FMLA cases of 2017

January 31, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its first precedential decision confirming that the honest-belief doctrine defeats a retaliation claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

In plain English, the court in Capps v. Mondelez Global, LLC concluded that an employer can fire an employee whom it truly believes is misusing FMLA — even if the employer’s suspicion of FMLA fraud turns out to be wrong. That’s not FMLA retaliation.

(Let’s try this again) This company stood up to FMLA abuse. You can too!

November 4, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

So, where were we?

***Stirs lime rickey***

Ah yes, Rajai Davis had just blasted a two-run homer off of the video camera in left field to tie the World Series at 6 in Game 7 in the 8th inning and…

(spoiler alert)

This company stood up to FMLA abuse. You can too!

November 3, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

What are some of the signs of employee abuse of leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

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