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FMLA Insights
Suffering from Super Bowl-Induced FMLA Leave?
By Jeff Nowak
This morning, the sound of the morning alarm was harsh reality for scores of employees throughout Wisconsin. After celebrating a Packers Super Bowl victory late into the night (a bitter pill for…
Colorado Employer's Law Blog
It’s a Snow Day! Dealing with Inclement Weather and the Proper Payment of Wages
I have received quite a few requests for inclement weather policies of late, and since the topic of "snow days" frequently arises this time of year, I wanted to provide some (hopefully)…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Who Cares? And Who Merely Assists Under the FMLA?
Who cares…..for a covered family member under the FMLA as opposed to merely providing much appreciated assistance? The distinction is critical because absences “to care for” are protected by the…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Connecticut Department of Labor Requires Larger Employers to Fill Out FMLA Report
UPDATED 1/20/11 Filling out forms ranks right up there with going to the dentist for me. (Don't tell him I said that.) I suspect I'm not alone. Which is why…
FMLA Insights
Policies, Practices and More: An FMLA “To Do” List for 2011
By Jeff Nowak
FMLA developments in 2010 came fast and furious: the DOL's interpretation clarifying the definition of in loco parentis, GINA's impact on the FMLA, an impending DOL survey on how families use…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Breaks for Expressing Breast Milk Not FMLA Time
Buried in the voluminous Health Care Reform Act is a requirement that employers provide reasonable break times and an appropriate place for nursing mothers to express breast milk for one…
Employment Law Matters
Employer can require compliance with call-in policy, even during FMLA leave.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employee who was fired for repeatedly violating her employer’s call-in policy cannot proceed with her lawsuit under the FMLA.…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Family Responsibilities Discrimination (FRD): The Next Big Field in Employment Law?
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to the Fairfield County Bar Association on the burgeoning field of Family Responsibilities Discrimination (FRD, for short). It is also known at times…
FMLA Insights
Senator Dodd’s Legacy: The Family and Medical Leave Act
By Jeff Nowak
In the upcoming weeks, the halls of Congress will welcome a number of new faces and bid farewell to many other personalities. One of those personalities riding into the sunset…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Senator Dodd’s Lasting Legacy to Employment Law: FMLA
Yesterday, Senator Chris Dodd gave his farewell speech from the Senate floor. It seems archaic to read a speech, but it's worth a few minutes of your time, regardless of your…