…parental leave. Nothing in this legislation would impact the terms and conditions of the Family and Medical Leave Act for private-sector workers. However, those employees will have to wait for…
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FMLA and other protections for part-time employees. These could be coming soon…
…the Family and Medical Leave Act. It’s called the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act — fancy that — and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Health, Education,…
Yes, if you get fired (or not hired) for holding a PA medical marijuana card, you can sue.
…denies her employment because she has a medical marijuana card. Before I provide the answer — spoiler alert: yes — I have a little background. Pennsylvania is one of the many…
Folks, it’s never a joke when employees use the N-word at work. Make sure your managers know that.
…incident happened on October 22, 2019, with no real action taken until several weeks. That is, until, the story ended up making headlines. Then, BuzzFeed News and The Arizona Star reported…
A new bipartisan bill would create more FMLA leave time for spouses that work for the same employer.
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…
Courts don’t second-guess non-discriminatory business decisions. Even the tough ones.
…medical recertification. Additionally, the company had its own internal guidelines impacting leaves of absence, some written some not. The plaintiff encouraged the employer to accelerate the return-to-work timeline. However, the…
What happens when an employee who is suing you dies mid-suit? Is the case over?
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…
ICYMI: Here’s a link to yesterday’s FMLA and workers’ compensation webinar. It’s free!
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…
Because even Al Capone had to pay his taxes on illicit income
…the marijuana industry? Marijuana is a Schedule One drug. Schedule One drugs are illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. So, while the business may operate legally under state law…
Let’s have date, you and I. Actually, how about two?
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….