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Family and Medical Leave Act
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HR Defense
Worker Injured on the Job? Don’t Forget Potential FMLA Rights
By Akerman Law
When an employee gets injured on the job, employers know to provide information about workers compensation coverage. But employers would be wise to remember to also consider whether the injury…
FMLA Insights
Can an Employer Discipline an Employee for Excessive FMLA-Related Absences Before Requesting Recertification? The Simple Answer is NO.
By Jeff Nowak
Matt was a correction officer for the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders, which as an aside, sounds like something straight out of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Before…
FMLA Insights
When Your Employee Calls off Sick with “Flare-Ups,” Is This Sufficient Notice of the Need for FMLA Leave?
By Jeff Nowak
Ed was an autoworker who dealt with apparent bouts of depression for which he sought intermittent FMLA leave. But he also had fistfuls of unexcused absences, so much so that…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Notice Requirements Under the FMLA: Federal Court Reinforces Employees’ Obligations to Follow Established Notification Procedures
By By Ursula A. Kienbaum, Michael B. Cohen
On June 17, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued an opinion and order in Munger v. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc., addressing an employee’s claims…
FMLA Insights
What Federal and State Leave Laws Apply to Your Remote Employee?
By Jeff Nowak
The FMLA was enacted in 1993, way back when fax machines had just begun ruling the world and we were only learning how to send an email to a friend.…
FMLA Insights
Can an Employer Grant FMLA Leave, but Also Discipline an Employee for Failing to Timely Report the Absence?
By Jeff Nowak
I've often wondered -- in fact, even discussed with clients -- whether an employer could safely approve an employee's FMLA-related absence and discipline the employee because he failed to timely…
California Employment Law
Fox Rothschild Webinars: ADA Accommodation in Workers’ Compensation Context & Practical/Legal Issues for Remote Workers
By Nancy Yaffe
My colleagues around the country are putting on some pretty fabulous webinars in June that will be informative to employers (especially those who operate both inside and outside of California).…
FMLA Insights
Back to the FMLA Basics: When Does an Employee Recoup FMLA Leave in a New FMLA Year?
By Jeff Nowak
While nearly all of you are reading up on the CDC's latest guidance allowing vaccinated folks to shed their masks inside and out, we're getting back to the basics here…
Employer Law Report
A broken toe and voicemails may be sufficient for FMLA interference claim
By Jourdan Day
Does a broken toe amount to a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? According to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio,…
FMLA Insights
What Can Taipei, Taiwan Teach Us About FMLA Abuse? Here Are Ten Ways to Combative the Misuse of FMLA Leave as Summer Nears
By Jeff Nowak
If you find yourself mired in FMLA abuse, take comfort in this real-life husband and wife leave escapade. Location: City of Taipei, Taiwan, which maintains a law in which eight…