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Ohio Employer Law Blog
No, your FMLA does not grant you license to threaten your coworkers
After being harassed by co-workers, Paul Ellis took to Facebook to air his grievances publicly. Among his comments was one that could be perceived as a threat violence: “he’s gonna…
WISE
DOL Confirms FMLA Leave for Special Education Meetings
By mmacdonald
On August 8, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) released an Opinion Letter clarifying that parents of students with special education needs may take leave under the Family Medical Leave…
Employment Law Matters
Company’s “point-reduction” program to erase absence points may violate FMLA.
An employer instituted a no-fault attendance policy which allowed employees’ absence points to be reduced for each 30-day period of “perfect” attendance. An employee sued the company, based on the…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Is a vacation during an FMLA leave inconsistent with an employee’s serious health condition?
A few months ago I wrote about an employee fired for taking a fishing trip while out on an FMLA leave. In that case, the court upheld the termination as…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Is a vacation during an FMLA leave inconsistent with an employee’s serious health condition?
A few months ago I wrote about an employee fired for taking a fishing trip while out on an FMLA leave. In that case, the court upheld the termination as…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
DOL Confirms FMLA Covers IEP Meetings With Therapists at School
On August 8, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter confirming that a parent is entitled to time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
What Am I Doing Wrong?? Common FMLA Mistakes
“What did I do wrong?” and “Am I doing this correctly” are frequent questions from clients regarding FMLA administration. This is the 25th blog in this series, which digs into…
Savine Employment Law Blog
New School Year, New FMLA Opinion Helps Parents Of Students On IEPs
By Gary Savine
Agency Spotlights School Visit Entitlement With Illinois employers’ current focus on all the new employment laws coming into effect in 2019-20, which we’ve summarized here, it could be easy for…
Special Education Law Insights
DOL Gives Working Parents FMLA Pass to Attend Children’s Special Education Meetings
Including Guest Author Tracey Truesdale One of the things we love the most about Franczek P.C. is the synergy that exists between our practice areas. A recent letter from the U.S.…
Labor & Employment Insights
Teach Your Children Well: DOL Issues Opinion Letter that Attending Child’s IEP School Meeting Is Covered by FMLA
By J. William Manuel, Anne R. Yuengert
If an employee asks for time off to attend a meeting at his or her child’s school, is that covered by FMLA? Maybe not but it depends on the nature…