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Family and Medical Leave Act
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Minnesota Employer
Can An Employee Sue Under The FMLA If The Employee Experiences No Monetary Loss?
No – the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld summary judgment dismissal of an employee’s claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) because the employee did not…
Employee Benefits Blog
Tis The Season For Moonlighting: FMLA Leave and Secondary Employment
More employees on FMLA leave seem to moonlight during the last months of the year, which leads to increased inquiries from employers about suspected FMLA abuse. Read the full article.
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Allen Iverson, Religious Bias, FMLA FAQ
Class action waivers are one of the more impactful legal issues of our time, and the Supreme Court recently weighed in again. Patrick Lewis of BakerHostetler has the details in…
FMLA Insights
FMLA FAQ: Should an Employer Invite to the Holiday Party an Employee out on FMLA Leave?
By Jeff Nowak
'Tis the season for employer-sponsored holiday parties. And I've been queried several times about whether an employer should invite to the annual holiday party all of those employees who presently are…
FMLA Insights
Employee Tells a Co-Worker That He Plans to Misuse FMLA Leave. Court Says It’s OK to Demote ‘Em!
By Jeff Nowak
Keith was a manager for Costco. By all accounts, he wasn't a very good employee. The store disciplined Keith over customer complaints, dress code violations, and failing to perform his job duties. Consequently, he…
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
FMLA and ADA Claims Dismissed Where Employee Became Intoxicated and Was Arrested for DUI While Out On FMLA Leave
An employee who took time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and then proceeded to become highly intoxicated –resulting in his arrest for driving while intoxicated—could not…
FMLA Insights
FMLA Insights Selected as One of Top Legal Blogs for Fifth Straight Year!
By Jeff Nowak
My dear blog readers: I am delighted to announce that our FMLA Insights blog has been selected for the fifth consecutive year as one of the Top 100 Legal Blogs of 2015 by the…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Employer’s Investigation of Misconduct Called Into Question Allowing FMLA Claims to Go to Trial
By Jason Shinn
An employer's defense to a lawsuit brought under the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) was derailed after a judge agreed there was enough evidence for a jury to find…
FMLA Insights
Best Practices for Employers from my Webinar on FMLA and ADA Overlap Issues (and a Link to our Recording!)
By Jeff Nowak
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week on FMLA and ADA Overlap Issues. If you missed the program, you can download our presentation here (pdf). In a mere hour plus,…
FMLA Insights
DOL Continues to Warn Employers of Investigation of Systemic FMLA Issues
By Jeff Nowak
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of presenting on complex FMLA issues at the American Bar Association's Annual Labor and Employment conference. During the session, entitled "The FMLA 20 Years…