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FMLA Insights
Remember All that COVID-Related Leave Your Employees Took Last Year? It May Render Them Ineligible for FMLA Leave This Year
By Jeff Nowak
The questions have come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Q: I furloughed several of my employees in 2020. Does the time on furlough count toward their FMLA eligibility?…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Seventh Circuit Continues To Find That Lengthy Leaves of Absence May Not Be Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA
By Jody Kahn Mason, Anderson C. Franklin
On December 30, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued its opinion in McAllister v. Innovation Ventures, LLC, No. 20-1779 (7th Cir., Dec. 30 2020), and held…
Labor & Employment Insights
The Doctor Will See You Now via Telemedicine and It May Qualify as Treatment under the FMLA
By Cortlin Bond, Anne R. Yuengert
As you already know, COVID-19 changed almost everything, and some of those things are likely here to stay (or at least for a while longer). One widespread change is the…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
DOL Field Assistance Bulletins Clarify Telehealth and Telework Impact on FMLA Obligations
On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued two field assistance bulletins (“FABs”) aimed at clarifying obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) in light…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
3 Tips to Prevent FMLA Leave Abuses
By Anne Hall
Not to be upstaged by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to present daily management challenges. For covered employers, the FMLA entitles…
FMLA Insights
Start Off 2021 on the Right Foot: Get the FMLA and ADA Help You Need
By Jeff Nowak
FMLA and ADA friends: You’ve known me long enough to appreciate that I don’t engage in a whole lot of shameless self-promotion. Well, ok, some, but not so distasteful that…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
DOL Provides Employers Additional Flexibility During Pandemic
On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, published a pair of guidance memos (specifically referred to as Field Assistance Bulletins) that give employers…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Coronavirus Update 1-4-2021: DOL approves telemedicine visits to establish a serious health condition under the FMLA
With the COVID-19 pandemic closing health-care-provider offices or severely limiting patient access, many have turned to telehealth to remotely obtain healthcare from the safety of their homes. The question arose,…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Best Practices for Communicating with Employees on Medical Leave and Utilizing Intermittent Leave Schedules
By Jennifer Rosner, Guest Author
During these unprecedented times, it is likely that employees may be utilizing various forms of protected leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA). …
FMLA Insights
Access the Recording of our Webinar: Navigating Difficult FMLA and ADA Issues in the Middle of a Pandemic
By Jeff Nowak
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week with Matt Morris on “Navigating Difficult FMLA and ADA Issues in the Middle of a Pandemic.” You still can access the…