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Be Right The First Time – Employers Must Ensure That Their Policies Describe FMLA Rights Properly In The First Instance
By Kelley Drye
The Sixth Circuit has recently taught us the old lesson that employer policies must be in line with the law on a given point, or else employers risk granting employees…
HR Law Talk
DOL Issues Final Rule Revising the Definition of “Spouse” Under the FMLA
As of March 27, "spouse" under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) will include same-sex spouses for any legally recognized marriages based on the laws of the state of…
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Top 10 in Law Blogs: Renewable Energy Investment, Promoting Content, Business Dissolution
In some big legal news, the DOL has finalized its rules on extending FMLA rights to same-sex couples—Jeff Nowak has the story there. Over on LXBN, Zosha writes on the…
Labor & Employment Report
Be Thoughtful About FMLA Certifications
By Fiona W. Ong
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employer can (and should) require a certification from a health care provider to support an employee's or the family member's need…
Labor & Employment Report
Can You E-mail FMLA Notices?
By Fiona W. Ong
So I previously wrote about the problem with proving that an employee received a notice required by the Family and Medical Leave Act by regular mail, where there was no…
Employment Law Spotlight
No Tag-Backs! Employee Is Entitled to FMLA Coverage, Even Though Not Eligible
The playground game of tag has been played since at least the Cretaceous Period, with efforts by paleontologists to verify earlier origins of the game inconclusive to date. As all sophisticated…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Doctor Disputes Own Entry on FMLA Certification; Keeps Interference Case Alive
A doctor’s testimony that he treated the plaintiff twice for bronchitis was sufficient to deny the employer’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s FMLA interference claim, even though the doctor…
Labor & Employment Insights
Alabama’s New “I Do”: Same-Sex Marriage, the FMLA, and Employee Benefit Considerations
Alabama probate judges began issuing marriage licenses and presiding over ceremonies for same-sex couples a few days ago. The landmark occasion follows a recent ruling out of the Southern District…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Lactation is not Related to Pregnancy and Other Interesting Findings of the Courts who Denied a Nursing Mom was Constructively Discharged
By Tracy Thomas
Lots of questions about the Ames v. Nationwide Insurance case I previously posted about.SCOTUS Denies Cert Upholding Firing of Woman for Breastfeeding because Men can Lactate Too First, no clues as…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Flag on the Play: Court Takes Away Employer’s Victory Because of Mistake in the Employee Manual
By Jason Shinn
This past week saw the Seattle Seahawks skillfully avoid winning back-to-back Super Bowls because of (arguably) bad decision-making (all the Seahawks had to do was move the ball 36 inches…