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Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Court Punts on Expanding FMLA Coverage to Absences Not Covered by FMLA
"Approved." Due to an email containing that single word, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals found itself addressing an FMLA issue that is somewhat of a paradox--whether to expand FMLA…
HR Defense
Can Employer Who Has Granted Employee’s FMLA Request Dispute Employee’s FMLA Eligibility?
An employee sends an email to her manager requesting FMLA leave to care for her father "while he deals with issues surrounding his terminally ill brother." The supervisor writes back,…
Health Law Rx
Can Employer Who Has Granted Employee’s FMLA Request Dispute Employee’s FMLA Eligibility?
An employee sends an email to her manager requesting FMLA leave to care for her father "while he deals with issues surrounding his terminally ill brother." The supervisor writes back,…
BeLabor the Point
FMLA Update: Revised FMLA Poster Available in Spanish
In February 2013, we advised you that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) revised its Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) poster, also referred to as the “General Notice.” (Click here…
California Employment Law Update
Bankrupt Employee Was Not Estopped From Prosecuting Undisclosed Discrimination Action
By Tony Oncidi
Quin v. County of Kauai Dep't. of Transp., 2013 WL 3814916 (9th Cir. 2013) Kathleen M. Ah Quin contends that her employer (the Kauai Department of Transportation) discriminated against her…
FMLA Insights
DOL Issues ERISA Guidance on Same-Sex Marriage; Is FMLA Guidance Next?
By Jeff Nowak
We have been sitting on the edge of our seat [ok, perhaps I'm on the seat alone] as we await the Department of Labor's anticipated regulations interpreting how the Supreme…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
Mysterious Leaves of Absence: How Do I Know If An Employee Qualifies For Leave If I Can’t Ask About Their Condition?
By Michael Fucci, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
By: Lindsay Fitch Just when you thought you finally understood employee rights and employer obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), you realize that you are in California,…
Minnesota Employer
What is a Serious Health Condition Under the FMLA?
Whether an employee may be entitled to leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) often depends on whether the employee or his or her family member has a “serious health…
World of Employment
Employers Should Review Benefits Plans And Other Policies Affecting Employees In Same-Sex Marriages As New IRS Guidance Implementing U.S. Supreme Court’s Windsor Decision Becomes Effective Today, September 16, 2013
By Ryan Gibson
Here's something that should be at the top of your to do list on this Monday morning: make sure your benefits and other employee policies are in compliance with new guidance…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Benefits Are Available for Part-Time Workers Injured on the Job
Part-time employment is becoming more common and is often the only job people can find. Employers do not have to provide many types of benefits to part-time workers and this…