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FMLA Insights
FMLA FAQ: Does an Employer Violate the FMLA When an Employee Answers E-Mail or Telephone Calls While on Leave?
By Jeff Nowak
Q: An employee who recently returned from FMLA leave claims that a portion of his leave of absence should not count against his FMLA entitlement because he responded to a…
FMLA Insights
Want Some Insight into the EEOC’s priorities in the Area of ADA and Leaves of Absence? Follow EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum on Twitter
By Jeff Nowak
With the growth of blogs and other social networking like Linkedin and Twitter, news comes at us fast and furious these days. In a recent blog post, LexBlog CEO and legal…
Employer Law Report
Two Ohio District Court Opinions Highlight an Employee’s Obligation to Provide Proper Medical Certification to Qualify for FMLA Leave
The FMLA is a confusing topic for employers and human resource professionals. Many times, the mere mention of the letters "F" "M" "L" "A" out of an employee's mouth are…
Employment Discrimination Report
Your Anti-Harassment Policies and Practices Are Of Little Utility If You Do Not Follow Them
A Little Background In the famous Faragher and Ellerth cases decided in 1998, the US Supreme provided an employer with an affirmative defense to a sexual harassment claim involving a…
FMLA Insights
Proposed FMLA Regulations on Military Family Leave and Flight Crew Eligibility Published in Federal Register; We Need Your Feedback
By Jeff Nowak
Late last month, I reported that the Department of Labor had announced proposed changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act regulations with respect to Military Family Leave, Flight Crew FMLA Eligibility and the…
FMLA Insights
DOL’s Model FMLA Forms Now Approved Through 2015. Details Here…
By Jeff Nowak
As I reported last month, the Department of Labor has been working with the Office of Management and Budget to extend the life of its model FMLA forms, which expired…
FMLA Insights
Giants Beat Patriots in the Super Bowl! Can I take FMLA Leave Today?
By Jeff Nowak
Monday, February 6, 2012 is a bittersweet day for employers across New York and elsewhere. Just hours earlier, their employees watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in…
HR Defense
DOL Issues Notice of Rulemaking to Implement FMLA Amendments
On January 30, 2012, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced that the U.S. Department of Labor is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement new statutory amendments to…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Court Expands FMLA Coverage Beyond The Definition Of “Eligible Employee”
Many large employers no doubt thought they could ignore the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for any employee who had yet to reach his anniversary date. The Eleventh Circuit…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
BREAKING: DOL Proposes New FMLA Rules Impacting Military Leave
The Department of Labor today proposed new regulations of the FMLA that would explain further the military family leave provisions and incorporate some special provisions for airline flight crews. The…