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Understanding the ADA
Interaction Between FMLA and ADA: A Whole Lot Going on
The best weekend in sports is no doubt the first and second round of the NCAA basketball tournament. I hope your bracket survived. The UMBC VA game was amazing (even…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Michigan Employer Did not Violate Family Medical Leave Act by Investigating Employee Conduct
By Jason Shinn
Often when an employee exercises rights under federal or Michigan laws, any subsequent discipline becomes the first domino in a subsequent retaliation claim. But a recent appeal from a Michigan…
Labor Days
Employer FMLA Tax Credit
By Richard S. Chargar, Pamela D. Kaplan, Victoria E. Anderson
As mentioned in our January 2018 Client Advisory, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), signed into law at the end of 2017, contains a temporary employer tax credit, ranging…
Family Law Prof Blog
FMLA Turns 25
By Family Law
From The National Law Review:The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is celebrating its 25thanniversary this month. On February 5, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the FMLA into law guaranteeing…
FMLA Insights
Next Time You Want to Conduct FMLA Surveillance on Your Employee, Have a Good Reason Why
By Jeff Nowak
Porn and the FMLA. This has all the makings of one big, fat men's soap opera. Johnnie Walker was a longtime police officer with the Pocatello Police Department, and he…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
What Am I Doing Wrong?? Common FMLA Mistakes
By Sheri L. Giger, Jackson Lewis P.C.
“What did I do wrong?” and “Am I doing this correctly?” are frequent questions from clients regarding FMLA administration. This is the thirteenth in a series highlighting some of the…
All in a Day's Work: The Employer's Legal Guide
Supreme Court May Take Up Tricky ADA Leave Issue
By Patricia Ambrose, William P. Flanagan, Amy Folsom Kett
Suppose that an employee with cancer has exhausted 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) but needs more time to recover from treatment before…
FMLA Insights
There is No Finer Valentine’s Day Gift: the ABA’s Summary of 2017 FMLA Court Decisions!
By Jeff Nowak
My fellow gentlemen: On this Valentine's Day, I just saved your behind. Leave the dozen roses and box of chocolates at the office. And no need to make a reservation…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Animals in the Workplace—No, This is Not Another Blog About Sex Harassment
You have just received an e-mail alerting you to a FIDO issue and you are wracking your brain to recall the statute for which FIDO is an acronym. Then you…
FMLA Insights
On This 25th Birthday of the FMLA, An Open Letter to Employers, Employees and the DOL
By Jeff Nowak
[caption id="attachment_3141" align="alignright" width="350"] The Nowak kids invited some friends over for Super Bowl Sunday. But the party really got started when we broke out the FMLA birthday cake![/caption] Happy…