…the Arizona Star, which had fired a crime beat reporter who made some inappropriate tweets, had not violated the National Labor Relations Act because, among other things, the employee had…
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Before taking medical leave in Cancun, read this…
…surgery for October 2, 2008 and commenced FMLA leave. Now, CWA had a handbook policy that provided eligible employees on medical leave with sick pay. However, the rule had two…
PROOF that a Twitter firing can withstand NLRB scrutiny. Read on…
…“crime and safety beat” reporter for the Arizona Daily Star from 1999 until September 30, 2010. In 2009, at the Daily Star’s encouragement, Charging Party (and other Daily Star employees) opened…
Can DE employees access their personnel files upon request?
…record, attendance records, performance evaluations and medical records. The term “personnel file” does not include records of an employee relating to the investigation of a possible criminal offense, letters of…
New bill would greatly expand the scope and reach of the FMLA
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY14] recently introduced H.R. 1440: Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011 (FMLEA) in the House of Representatives. What is this new bill? And what…
Smoke pot + grizzly bear bite (in the butt) = collect workers’ comp
Last month, the Montana Supreme Court opined that using marijuana “to kick off a day of working around grizzly bears” is “ill-advised to say the least and mind-bogglingly stupid…
Your frequent contact with employees on FMLA may violate the law
…should follow involving the Family and Medical Leave Act. Imagine having an employee who needs time off for surgery. She completes the requisite paperwork and is approved for FMLA leave….
Can an employee be fired for using medicinal marijuana?
…for medical use. Now, a number of states have legalized medical marijuana. But what happens when medical marijuana use results in a positive drug test at work? Is the company…
Your employees are using more FMLA
According to FMLASource, employee requests for Family and Medical Leave Act leave rose over 10% in 2010. The top reasons for FMLA absences: 1. personal illness/injury, 2. caring for a…
Hi, PA, NJ, and DE employers. Meet GINA.
…retaliation. What exactly is “genetic information”? Examples include: Information about an individual’s genetic tests Information about the genetic tests of a family member family medical history…