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California Employment Law Update
May 2011 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly posted May 2011 California Employment Law Notes -- a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The…
Employer Law Report
Sixth Circuit Upholds Denial of ERISA-Based Income Protection Benefits; Plan Administrator Need Not Investigate Whether the Employer Violated FMLA
By Brian Hall
As demonstrated by the Sixth Circuit's recent decision in Farhner v. United Transportation Union Discipline Income Protection Program, a well-drafted ERISA income protection or severance pay plan should enable the…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Legislative Update: Workplace Violence & Bullying; Public Employee FMLA Leave; Captive Audience; Paid Sick Leave; Criminal Records; Credit Reports
The Connecticut General Assembly is in full swing with the budget dominating the discussion. But expect to hear of several high-profile bills continuing to make their way through the legislature. …
California Employment Law Update
Jury Should Have Been Instructed That Employer Had Burden Of Proof On FMLA Reinstatement Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Sanders v. City of Newport, 657 F.3d 772 (2011) Diane Sanders, a utility billing clerk for the City of Newport, Oregon, began suffering health problems, which (according to her doctor)…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Lights Out on Broadway; Court Extinguishes FMLA Retaliation Claim
'attendance' 'discipline' 'legitimate non-discriminatory reason' 'retaliation'
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Where the FMLA and HIPAA Meet
In a case addressing the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that directly implicates the privacy rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Pacosa v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of…
FMLA Insights
Play Ball! An FMLA Lineup That Keeps You in the Pennant Race
By Jeff Nowak
In this opening weekend of major league baseball, hope springs eternal for every baseball fan. In honor of my beloved Chicago White Sox, I offer an FMLA lineup card below that…
FMLA Insights
Where FMLA Bonding Leave is at Issue, Unmarried Parents Have More Generous Leave Rights
By Jeff Nowak
The folks at the California Public Agency Labor and Employment blog yesterday raised an issue that has popped up from time to time with our own clients: When it comes…
FMLA Insights
NELI to Host Full-Day FMLA Seminar in June
By Jeff Nowak
Often enough, HR professionals and attorneys ask me to suggest an FMLA seminar that would help them develop skills to effectively administer the FMLA and/or counsel their clients in this…
World of Employment
Ninth Circuit Places Burden of Proof on Employers to Justify Refusal to Reinstate in FMLA Interference Claims
By Marc Alifanz
A Ninth Circuit panel ruled yesterday in Sanders v. City of Newport that when an employer opts to not restore an employee who was on FMLA leave to her former…