FMLA

Seventh Circuit Case Is Excellent Reminder of FMLA Best Practices
May 3, 2018
As an employer, how do you know when an employee’s illness or medical condition could give rise to a claim for mandatory medical leave, disability protections, or discrimination?  The answer, of course, is that you don’t.
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Companies Not Subject to the FMLA May Still Violate the FMLA
April 19, 2018
If you’re an employer covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act, you probably recognize that it is one of the most complicated statutes for employers to follow.
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No FMLA for Pet’s Death
March 15, 2018
My interest was piqued by a recent case in which an employee claimed that his insomnia following his dog’s death was a serious health condition under the FMLA.
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Must Employees on Leave Be Left Alone?
January 25, 2018
Issues often arise during the course of an employee’s FMLA absence where the employer needs to contact the employee or may want to request the employee to perform some work. What are the employer’s rights to have such discussions or requests when an employee is on FMLA leave?
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Hurricane Harvey and the FMLA: Are Your Employees Eligible for Leave During a Natural Disaster?
August 27, 2017
Natural disasters like Harvey raise a host of issues for employers: how do you pay your employees during during suspended operations?  Whether and to what extent should health benefits and other benefits be offered?
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Maternity/Parental Leave Policies – A Trap for the Unwary
June 19, 2017
This past week, the American Civil Liberties Union announced that it was filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a male J. P. Morgan employee because the company denies fathers paid parental leave on the same terms as mothers.
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FMLA Is Not A “Get Out Of Jail Free” Card!
May 3, 2017
I know that many employers feel hamstrung by the Family and Medical Leave Act’s statutory protections for employees. They can’t do much about the significant negative effects on business operations because of an employee’s unscheduled intermittent FMLA leave, for example.
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Legislators Renew Attempt to Provide FMLA Leave for Death of a Child
April 19, 2017
At a time when bipartisanship is hard to come by, some members of Congress have reached across the aisle to propose a “common sense” modification of the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA).
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