Imagine you have an employee who is out three weeks on a medical leave protected by the FMLA. The employee suffers from a serious mental condition (or some other chronic condition), which has required her to take FMLA protected leaves in the past. Full Story
Not too long ago, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Meyer came under scrutiny for her less-than-progressive policy banning working remotely. Oh, how things have changed as just recently she and the company have received praise for their new employee-friendly parental leave policy. But while the praise is warranted, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few questions to be answered, particularly in regard to the Family and Medical Leave Act. Joining LXBN TV to discuss those questions is Jeff Nowak, attorney with Franczek Radelet and author of FMLA Insights. Full Story
Employers routinely are asked to consider requests by employees to take leave pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). Full Story
With just a few weeks left in what has turned out to be a very unpredictable legislative session in Connecticut, there are still several bills up for consideration that employers need to be on the look out for. (I’ve touched on some others earlier this month here and here.) Full Story
It seems that what Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer taketh, she giveth back. Or something like that. As you will recall, Mayer made waves several months back when she banned all Yahoo employees from working from home, a rather controversial move seen by some as unfriendly to working parents. Full Story
Just when it seems that businesses spend more time ensuring employment law compliance than they do on actual business, the Department of Labor (DOL) has announced they intend to increase the frequency of their FMLA audits while also increasing the number of site visits during these audits. Full Story
The Family Medical Leave Act (FML) was enacted in 1993. Any employer with 50 or more employees is subject to the act. Eligible employees must have worked for their employer for one year or over 1250 hours. Full Story
To what extent may an employer contact an employee on FMLA leave about work-related matters before that contact becomes, in effect, a denial of FMLA leave? Full Story
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Two bills introduced in both chambers of Congress on Thursday would extend employment protections and leave benefits to members of the gay and lesbian community. Full Story
For employers who have been involved in an FMLA investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, the process can be a bit of a head-scratcher because no two investigations look the same. Full Story
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