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Texas Employment Law Update
Using GPS Tracking Technology to Prove Intermittent FMLA Abuse?
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide next term whether it is law enforcement's warrantless placement of GPS devices on a suspect's vehicle amounts to an unlawful search or seizure in violation of…
Employment Law Matters
To invoke FMLA protection for care of another, some geographic proximity is required by the employee.
In an unpublished opinion, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an individual who requests FMLA leave to care for a seriously ill family member must have…
California Employment Law Update
Termination Of Employee On FMLA Leave Who Submitted Inadequate Medical Information Did Not Violate Federal Law
By Tony Oncidi
Lewis v. United States, 641 F.3d 1174 (9th Cir. 2011) Janet Lewis worked for the United States Air Force as the director of a child development center on the Elmendorf…
FMLA Insights
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether States Are Immune from Certain FMLA Claims
By Jeff Nowak
On June 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review an FMLA case in which the Court will decide whether a State can be sued under the Family…
Employment Law Matters
Plaintiff must demonstrate prejudice in order to be entitled to relief under the FMLA.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an employee’s termination for job abandonment, in spite of the fact that the employee argued that he was on FMLA leave…
Texas Employment Law Update
EEOC Holds Hearing on Leave of Absence as Reasonable Accommodation
This week the EEOC held a hearing on whether new or updated regulations and enforcement guidance was needed with respect to providing leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation for disabled employees. The…
Minnesota Employer
Which Employees are Eligible for Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Employees are eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) if they: Have been employed for at least 12 months (the 12 months need not be consecutive,…
FMLA Insights
Employee Who Refuses to Provide Sufficient Medical Certification under FMLA is Lawfully Terminated
By Jeff Nowak
One the biggest FMLA headaches for employers is when an employee fails or refuses to provide information to cure insufficient or incomplete medical certification. When the employer does not have the…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : May 24, 2011
It was quite the day on The LexBlog Network as we saw a staggering 178 posts come across the wire. We have a wide range of excellent commentary on subjects…
Employment Law Matters
Insufficient medical information justifies refusal of FMLA leave.
The federal regulations that support the Family and Medical Leave Act require that an employee submit to his or her employer certain medical facts within the knowledge of the employee’s…