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FMLA Insights
Now That Same-Sex Marriage is a Constitutional Right, How Do Employers Administer FMLA Leave?
By Jeff Nowak
On Friday, June 26, the United States Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. So, I'll give you one guess…
Labor Days
A Cautionary FMLA Tale: “Let Them Fix It Before Firing” Must Employees Now Be Allowed to Cure Deficient Medical Certifications?
Compliance with the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a daily challenge for employers, as more and more employees seem to take advantage of the right to full and intermittent…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Can a Fragrance Allergy Lead to an ADA or FMLA Claim?
No, we're not talking about the skit performed by the McNees Players at our recent Labor and Employment Seminar. In a recent case out of a Pennsylvania federal court, an employee…
FMLA Insights
FMLA FAQ: If Your Employee Checks into the Hospital After Midnight, Is It an “Overnight Stay” under the FMLA?
By Jeff Nowak
Q: One of my employees complained of chest pains at work and later went to the emergency room at the local hospital. However, we have learned through his medical certification that he…
Café con Labor
¡EXTRA! ¡EXTRA! ¡ÚLTIMA NOTICIA! ¡LLEGARON LOS NUEVOS FORMULARIOS PARA LAS LICENCIAS FMLA!!
View English Version Here Les tengo buenas noticias. El Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos ha emitido finalmente los avisos y formularios actualizados para las licencias de ausencia según…
Employment Law Watch
Employers Must Use New FMLA Forms from U.S. Dept of Labor
On May 27, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published updated model Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notices and certification forms. Copies of the updated forms, which should be…
Employer Law Report
DOL has issued new FMLA forms
If you are one of the many employers that uses the FMLA forms issued by the Department of Labor, be aware that the Department has issued new forms. You should begin…
FMLA Insights
How Fowl! Is An Employee’s Text and His Girlfriend’s Report Enough to Establish Notice of Need for FMLA Leave? Not So Fast…
By Jeff Nowak
This one just smells fowl. Delbert (not sure if he goes by Del or Bert, so I'll just call him Delbert) decided not to show up for work at Tyson…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Those who have ever sat in a traffic jam or spent hours in the emergency room might take note of the Third Circuit’s recent decision in Bonkowski v. Oberg Indus.,…
Employment Law Worldview
Are You Using the Updated FMLA Forms?
Over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the DOL published updated FMLA forms. They were a little overdue as the prior FMLA forms available on the Department of Labor’s website expired…