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Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
ADA, FMLA Collide at Wisbey and Carmona
The ADA and FMLA collided in two cases recently and, whenever that occurs, accident reconstruction, so to speak, is in order. In Wisbey v. City of Lincoln, NE, emergency…
Employment Law
USDOL Expands Applicability of FMLA Leave for Parents
On June 22, 2010, the United States Department of Labor (“USDOL”) Wage and Hour Division issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2010-3 (the “Interpretation”), which clarifies the definition of “son or daughter”…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
DOL Expands Employees Who May Qualify for FMLA Leave
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows qualified employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in order, among other things, to care for a child postpartum,…
Texas Employment Law Update
Texas Supreme Court Holds State Agencies Immune from FMLA Self-Care Lawsuits
In its first FMLA opinion, the Texas Supreme Court held that agencies of the State of Texas cannot be sued for FMLA violations arising out of an employee's FMLA leave taken for his…
Alabama Employment Law Report
EEOC Remains Active in Alabama and Other New Developments
The EEOC announced another large settlement involving a large Alabama company. The EEOC issued a press release on July 1 announcing a $100,000 settlement with McGriff Industries, a Cullman company,…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : June 29, 2010
We have 119 posts on the LexBlog Network today. Just a moment ago, Ashley See—head of Client Services—presented me with a great list of possible post ideas for attorneys on…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Employee Rejects FMLA Leave Offer, Resigns, Claims Employer Denied Him Leave and Failed to Accommodate His Depression
Sometimes it is unclear whether the employee is requesting leave that might be covered by the FMLA. This is not one of those situations. In Kobus v. The College of…
FMLA Insights
He Shoots . . . and Misses! Does the World Cup Invite FMLA Abuse?
By Jeff Nowak
A couple weeks ago, as I was preparing a witness for his deposition (in a Title VII and FMLA case), it dawned on both of us that his deposition would…
Med Law Blog
Department Of Labor Clarifies Definition Of “In Loco Parentis” Under FMLA
The Department of Labor has recently clarified its interpretation of when one stands "in loco parentis" for the purposes of taking FMLA leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Shout Out to the New FMLA Insights Blog
Jeff Nowak, a partner at Franczek Radelet, P.C., just started the FMLA Insights blog, which will highlight significant FMLA cases and developments and explore common FMLA questions and scenarios. I…