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Family and Medical Leave Act
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Wyatt Employment Law Report
United States Department of Labor Publishes Revised FMLA Certification Forms
By WyattLLP
Written by: Mitzi D. Wyrick The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published streamlined forms for employers and employees to use in requesting leave…
Employment Law Lookout
Happy Birthday to Us! Employment Law Lookout Blog’s Seventh Year Anniversary – A Look Back at our Top Posts
By Erin Dougherty Foley and Craig B. Simonsen Seyfarth Synopsis: Seven years ago today The Employment Law Lookout Blog launched its twice weekly publications. Now as we enter a new…
Law and the Workplace
U.S. Department of Labor Releases New FMLA Forms and Requests Public Input on Existing Regulations
By Evandro Gigante, Heylee Bernstein, Laura Fant
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released new and significantly revised versions of its model notice of rights, certification, and designation forms under the federal Family and Medical Leave…
FMLA Insights
Can an Employee Take FMLA Leave During a Furlough?
By Jeff Nowak
Sadly, too many of my telephone conversations with clients over the past few months have involved layoffs. Furloughs. Elimination of jobs. Of course, we've also discussed the great unknown of…
FMLA Insights
My FMLA Blog Turns 10 Today! A Look at the Best and Worst of the FMLA in 10 Years of Writing
By Jeff Nowak
Today, my little FMLA blog turns 10 years old. Ten years ago, at a time when very few people knew what the heck a "blog" was, including me, I took…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Federal Court Decision Highlights Challenges of Dealing With Employee Performance Issues While an Employee Is on FMLA Leave
By Publisher
Addressing performance issues of employees who are on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can present challenges for employers. An employer may discover, for instance, that prior…
FMLA Insights
DOL Latest FAQ on FFCRA: Might Employers Who Use Temp Agencies Actually Be on the Hook for Paid Sick and Paid FMLA Leave?
By Jeff Nowak
Are you an employer covered by the the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and do you use temp employees? I've got something to share with you. Over the past…
Employment Law Lookout
“But For” or “Motivating Factor” Under the FMLA? The Fifth Circuit May Soon Clarify and Join the Circuit Split
By Funto P. Seton and Esteban Shardonofsky Seyfarth Synopsis: The US Supreme Court has never directly decided and the federal courts of appeal have not reached a unanimous decision on…
Labor and Employment Blog
The Small Business Exemption for the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the FMLA Expansion Act
Labor and Employment Blog The Small Business Exemption for the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the FMLA Expansion ActApril 8, 2020 The Department of Labor (DOL) has provided us…
Labor and Employment Blog
NOTABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT AND THE FMLA EXPANSION ACT
Labor and Employment Blog NOTABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT AND THE FMLA EXPANSION ACTMarch 31, 2020 NOTABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT AND THE…