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FMLA Insights
How Do Employers Calculate FMLA Leave Around the Holidays?
By Jeff Nowak
It's that time of year -- my kids are already making changes to the fourth draft of their Christmas wish list, holiday music has been playing on my local radio…
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 eleventh in a series highlighting some of the…
SimplyHR
Seventh Circuit ruling on additional leave offers important employer guidance
A recent Seventh Circuit case held that additional leave beyond what is otherwise required by leave entitlement laws is not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This…
FMLA Insights
Join Me for a Complimentary Webinar: Complying with the FMLA and ADA When Your Employee is Dealing with a Mental Health Condition
By Jeff Nowak
When: Wednesday, December 13 (12:00 – 1:15 p.m. central time) Online registration: Click Here Employers are increasingly managing employees who suffer from mental health conditions such as depression, stress, and panic attacks.…
HR Law Talk
HR Professionals: Don’t Miss Our Labor & Employment Law Seminar – November 16
Labor & employment attorneys Lymari Cromwell and Mary Leigh Pirtle will discuss the following topics: FMLA/ADA: A practical, scenario-based discussion regarding extended leaves of absence and how they are regulated…
Labor & Employment Insights
Changing of the Leaves: EEOC Again Pushes for Additional Leave as ADA Accommodation
We have said it before -- the EEOC believes that leave is a reasonable accommodation and automatic termination when FMLA leave runs out violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. Even…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Seventh Circuit Rejects Extended Leave as Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA
By Kurt A. Powell, Benjamin I. Han
Employers in the retail sector are constantly faced with the balancing act of relying on their workforce to operate a profitable business while also managing employees who are unable to…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Is an ‘Honest Belief’ of FMLA Misuse Enough for Termination?
Q. Can I discharge an employee if I believe that he or she is misusing FMLA? A. According to a recent Third Circuit opinion, an employer's honest belief that its…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Seventh Circuit Rejects Extended Leave
If a person needs an extended leave for treatment for a bad back, would the ADA require an employer to allow him an extra few months? The Seventh Circuit in…
FMLA Insights
When You Don’t Train Your Managers on the FMLA, You’re Begging for This Kind of Smackdown
By Jeff Nowak
When a manager learns that one of his employees is in the hospital for several days, that's almost always enough information for the employer to have an inkling that the employee…