Tag: FMLA

June 11, 2024

Experts Samantha Munro, senior counsel at ADP, and Tim Morris, legal compliance director at ADP, teamed up in a webinar to provide critical insights for navigating paid leave laws. How does state leave differ from FMLA? State leave differs from […]

May 29, 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a final rule (the “Final Rule”) in January of this year, which took effect March 11, 2024, and changed how the DOL analyzes whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or […]

September 12, 2023

The FMLA provides eligible employees the right to take up to 12 work weeks of job-protected leave for a qualifying reason, a DOL guidance explains. For example, an eligible employee who works 32 hours a week may use up to […]

March 30, 2023

How the EEOC planned to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic’s widespread shift of the workforce to remote work — and the resulting suggestion of its growing suitability as a reasonable accommodation — has been of interest to businesses and employment […]

February 27, 2023

In the 30 years since former President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law, a number of lawsuits have set precedents for how the protected leave legislation is interpreted. Attorneys who specialize in the statute and […]

February 21, 2023

Within the last year, interesting trends have emerged from federal courts on a variety of important ADA issues. Striking somewhat of a balance, courts have tended to be more favorable to employers in deciding which functions of a job are […]

January 23, 2023

Maybe you’ve experienced this: An employee has a serious health condition, you provide the required Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) paperwork, and the certification form either comes back not fully filled out or so vague that you’re unable to figure […]

January 18, 2023

Because employees spend a lot of time at work, it’s not uncommon for medical emergencies and flare-ups of chronic conditions to occur at the workplace. Workers may experience events like heart attacks, hernias, fainting, asthma attacks or acute appendicitis. If […]

December 14, 2022

As a recession looms on the horizon of the new year, many HR experts are wondering how to best utilize benefits and compensation packages. 80% of employees say that it’s essential that their companies meet the needs of workers across […]

November 16, 2022

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been in the spotlight since the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities, FMLA is primarily used for personal reasons, such as caregiving, bonding with a newborn, […]

September 19, 2022

One of the things that happens with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a disconnect between the complex structure of the FMLA and its practical application. Plaintiffs’ attorneys will sometimes assert that they don’t understand how there could […]

September 7, 2022

On August 9, 2022, Serena Williams, the undeniable G.O.A.T., said “Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And in Her Own Words,” in an emotionally riveting article for Vogue magazine. In the article, Serena recounts a precious story of her five-year […]

September 6, 2022

Whether an employee is on continuous or intermittent leave, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) restrict sharing information about the employee in virtually the same way and emphasize keeping medical information confidential. HR […]

August 23, 2022

One of the most employer-friendly changes made to FMLA regulations over the years is the call-in requirement, an employment law attorney previously told HR Dive. Under the rule, employees must follow their employers’ usual and customary call-in procedure for reporting […]

August 5, 2022

Q: What happens if you go through the FMLA process — notices, medical documentation, approval — and later realize the employee isn’t eligible because they didn’t work enough hours? When employers follow the leave designation process set out by the […]

July 13, 2022

On March 6, 2022, HBO premiered the show Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, chronicling the showtime era of the Lakers dynasty. The show is based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers […]

June 15, 2022

For six seasons, fans of the NBC hit drama This is Us tuned in each week to watch the Pearson Family saga unfold and to have a collective soul cleansing cry. This is Us delicately weaved in and out of […]

June 2, 2022

A growing number of our employees are dealing with serious mental health issues that render them unable to come to work. As employers, we need to know how to manage and support our employees during these difficult times. On May […]

May 26, 2022

Under both the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), an employee is required to provide at least 30 days’ notice of the need for leave when the need for leave is foreseeable. When […]

May 26, 2022

Within five days of receiving all required information, a California employer needs to determine whether a leave is covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), or both, and must provide written notice […]