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DOL Issues New FMLA Forms
The Department of Labor has finally issued new FMLA forms. These forms (WH-380-E, WH-380-F, WH-381, WH-382, WH-384, WH-385, and WH-385V) may be accessed from the DOL's website. The prior FMLA…
California Employment Law
Not Wanting to Work for "Mean" Supervisor Is Not a Disability
Michaelin Higgins-Williams worked for Sutter Medical Foundation as a clinical assistant. But she found her interactions with her boss and human resources stressful. And this is California, where no one…
FMLA Insights
DOL Publishes New FMLA Forms — Good Through May 2018
By Jeff Nowak
Those sneaky little rascals! While the rest of us were enjoying our Memorial Day holiday, those crazy kids over at the Department of Labor were still working away. This time,…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Eight Hours to be an FMLA “Overnight” Success
How long must an employee be in the hospital to satisfy the "overnight stay" requirement of the FMLA? “[F]or a substantial period of time from one calendar day to the…
Employer Law Report
FMLA Leave: sometimes, it is about putting the pieces together
Finding that the circumstances surrounding the plaintiff’s initial absence from work and his doctor’s note were enough for a reasonable jury to find that his employer was on notice of…
Employer Law Report
Renovating Your Workplace: Employment Relations Best Practices for HR Professionals
BUSINESS HALF-DAY SEMINAR THIS COMPLIMENTARY SEMINAR FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND MANAGERS IS HRCI AND CLE APPROVED Join us May 21, 2015 Tricks of the Trade: How the Pros Deal with an…
Employer Law Report
UPDATE: Same sex marriage rule for FMLA halted in only four states
We reported in February on a Department of Labor (DOL) rule permitting same sex partners who are legally married to take FMLA leave to care for their spouse, regardless of whether…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Amendments to CFRA Regulations Provide Some Clarity to Employers
By Lisa Harris
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has issued amended regulations clarifying the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). The amendments will go into effect on July 1, 2015, and…
FMLA Insights
EEOC Commissioner Offers Helpful Guidance to Employers on Providing Accommodations to Pregnant Employees
By Jeff Nowak
Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting with EEOC Commissioner Victoria Lipnic on the EEOC's pregnancy discrimination guidance and how employers should address pregnancy accommodations in the workplace. Our presentation…
Inside Jobs
Update on Final Rule for the Family Medical Leave Act
On March 26, 2015—just one day before the Final Rule for the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) was to take effect—a federal court in Texas blocked the Final Rule’s application…