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Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
What Do You Mean I Can’t Require that an Employee Use PTO During FMLA Leave?
Since the FMLA came into existence, employers have been advised, where possible, to run FMLA concurrently with other leaves. Doing so prevents leave stacking. When reviewing FMLA policies, a common…
California Workplace Law Blog
Expanded Paid Family Leave Benefits Coming to California Employees
Under the Family Medical Leave Act, eligible employees are entitled to take time off for due to a “qualifying exigency” arising from the deployment of the employee’s spouse, parent, or…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Expanded Paid Family Leave Benefits Coming to California Employees
Under the Family Medical Leave Act, eligible employees are entitled to take time off for due to a “qualifying exigency” arising from the deployment of the employee’s spouse, parent, or…
FMLA Insights
Want to Crack Down on FMLA Abuse? Try the Chicago Way
By Jeff Nowak
Not sure where you stand on this, but I'm always game for a good employer smack down on FMLA abuse. This smack down comes courtesy of the City of Chicago.…
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 eighteenth in a series highlighting some of the…
FMLA Insights
FMLA FAQ: Can Foster Parents Take an Additional 12 Weeks of FMLA Leave After They Adopt a Child?
By Jeff Nowak
Q: We have an employee who recently had a child placed with her for foster care. (It is her niece.) She wants to take eight weeks of FMLA leave to…
Benefits Law Update
FMLA, Disability, & Sick Leave Management: A Panel Discussion
By The Editors
Join the Maine Employee Benefits Council (MEBC) on Wednesday, October 17 for a panel discussion on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), disability, and sick leave management. Panelists will discuss federal and…
Taking Care of HR Business
FMLA, Disability, & Sick Leave Management: A Panel Discussion
Join the Maine Employee Benefits Council (MEBC) on Wednesday, October 17 for a panel discussion on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), disability, and sick leave management. Panelists will discuss…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Infertility – Must Employers Provide Accommodations to Employees Trying to Get Pregnant?
Lawyers love their cocktail chatter. And at a recent bar event, an interesting hypothetical came up among lawyers: Suppose an employee is trying to get pregnant and is thinking about…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
FMLA Leave for Chronic Health Conditions Requires Proof of Periodic Doctor’s Visits
When an employee takes medical leave, treatment by a healthcare provider is often assumed, and the frequency of doctor’s visits is rarely scrutinized. The Pennsylvania federal court’s recent decision in…