…Medical Leave Act. (You can read Part One here). Janette is In-House Counsel at Joule, Inc. where she provides comprehensive legal representation and support to a staffing company with five subsidiaries…
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GUEST POST: FMLA & ADA: Never the twain shall meet? (Part I)
…interplay between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act, an HR-compliance must-read, follows after the jump… (Want to guest blog at The Employer Handbook? Email…
Horseshoes, hand grenades and….FMLA eligibility?
And here I thought close only counted in the first two… Who knew that close enough is good enough under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when…
Can the words “Emergency Room” trigger an FMLA request?
As you know from this post, an employee who wants leave from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), does not need to use the word, “FMLA.”…
413,000 reasons for HR to avoid inconsistent employee discipline
Inconsistent discipline is bad. But, when an employee’s request for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act precedes the inconsistent discipline by only 48 hours, damn, that’s not just…
HR Manager emails bolster employee’s ADEA and FMLA claims
…to trial on a former employee’s age-discrimination and Family and Medical Leave Act claims. * * * In Phillips v. StellarOne Bank (opinion here), the…
To minimize FMLA lawsuits, hire slow and fire fast (before the FMLA request)
In the world of Human Resources, “hire slow, fire fast” generally holds true to avoid just about any lawsuit. Unfortunately, for one NJ employer, it didn’t get the…
HR 101: Don’t suggest “No More Hysterectomies” to a woman on FMLA
In my years of practicing employment law, I’ve drafted several employee handbooks and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policies for employers. The policies I draft are thorough. But…
U.S. Department of Labor has a new FMLA guide and webinar
Late last year, the US Department of Labor issued this fact sheet, which provides general information concerning the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) prohibition of retaliating against an…
Your state’s family-leave benefits probably suck!
…leave for new and expecting parents provided by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the protections provided by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), and the right to express…