…doctor prepared a Family and Medical Leave Act certification to support a forthcoming request by the plaintiff for three months of leave. That same day, the hospital fired the plaintiff….
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New Jersey finally offers clear guidance on cannabis testing to local employers. And by “clear,” I mean “hazy.”
Like saying, “It depends,” you can count on a lawyer blogging about cannabis and employment law to drop a marijuana pun in the title of the post. Legal…
If you’re new to HR, check out this new EEOC pregnancy and pregnancy-related disability discrimination resource
…can create significant liability when employers mishandle them. Examples include having or choosing not to have an abortion, birth control (contraception), and confidentiality of medical records. The EEOC also addresses…
Here’s what happens when your managers don’t follow your written call-out policies
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employer can insist that employees comply with the company’s “usual and customary” absentee notice procedures. Often those call-out procedures are…
The plaintiff won her FMLA case. The court awarded her no money. The lawyers, however…
According to this recent Seventh Circuit’s opinion, “when [the plaintiff] returned from medical leave, her employer … did not allow her to return to her previous position as…
Are remote workers eligible to take FMLA leave?
I’m presenting on HR compliance issues for remote workers today (via Zoom, naturally). The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is among the topics I plan to…
New Jersey poster lamination companies are now cursing under their breath
New Jersey made it easier for employers to comply with displaying official posters from the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR). As of August 1,…
I’ve got free educational resources for new mothers in the workplace (and their employers)
…Additionally, the DOL has created fact sheets on Birth and Bonding and Job-Protected Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Maternal Health Series will continue with upcoming events that include…
How to fire an employee right after his FMLA expires . . . and win the retaliation lawsuit.
Hey, don’t judge me. You’re just as heartless reading this as I am writing it. The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees the right to take…
The anatomy of an FMLA interference claim
An employer fires an employee after the company has approved him for intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The employee begins taking leave in separate…