…summary of the act, courtesy of this press release from Rep. Woolsey: This Act expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (and Title 5, Section 6382 of the…
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Doggone-it. Must employers give leave to employees with hurt pets?
Worst. Pun. Ever. In some states, employees who become victims of domestic violence, or whose family members are victims of domestic violence, are entitled to take a short…
Say what?!? Not returning employee calls may be FMLA retaliation
An eligible employee may take up to 12 workweeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act in a 12-month period. If an employee exhausts all of her…
For employers that don’t document properly, the jury awaits
…after the jump, I have another federal-court decision — one in which an employer’s failure to properly paper an employee’s leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, translates into…
Congress may expand FMLA to include certain bereavement leave
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law, entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to twelve workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a…
Welcome to the Employment Law Blog Carnival: Jukebox edition!
The Employment Law Blog Carnival has finally rolled into town. What is a blog carnival? It is a collection of links on a particular topic — here, employment…
Demystifying Federal and New Jersey Family Leave Laws
…here. And if you want to read a great piece about the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act, then hit the…
Five things to keep in mind when providing FMLA leave
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) affords eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period for, among other things, a serious health condition that…
An employer blueprint for how to screw up at-will employment
In most states, absent a contract of employment, an employee is considered at-will (i.e., he or she can be fired for any reason or no reason at all)….
Legislation introduced to expand FMLA coverage in PA
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law, entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to twelve workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a…