By Eric B. Meyer Here are three (3) easy ways to tackle FMLA issues, without having to call someone like me. Employee gets open-heart surgery, no FMLA I … Read more
What Happens When HR Says Employee Firing Was FMLA Retaliation?
By Eric B. Meyer Here’s a new one: HR testifies that an employee firing was FMLA retaliation (yes, you read that right). Better settle the case, … Read more
On Veterans Day, It’s Good to Remember Workplace Rules for Vets
In honor of this auspicious occasion, I thought it might be helpful to remind everyone of workplace requirements in place to protect all of our wonderful … Read more
How Facebook Photos of Drinking Ruined an Employee’s FMLA Claim
By Eric B. Meyer About a year-and-a-half into Sara Jaszczyszyn’s employment with Advantage Health Physician Network, she began taking intermittent … Read more
Handling Intermittent Leave (and Not Intermittently Losing Your Mind)
During my webinar last week, I addressed the following question: An employee is demanding intermittent FMLA for migraines basically whenever she feels like … Read more
Yes, a Trip to Las Vegas Can Be Considered a Covered FMLA Claim
By Eric B. Meyer Your employee vacations in Las Vegas. She plays the slots, walks the Strip, does some people watching, eats at nice restaurants. And she … Read more
Employment Law Basics: Working With the Family Medical and Leave Act
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
Is a “Casual Conversation” About a Parent’s Health Enough to Trigger FMLA?
By Eric B. Meyer Last month, in this post, I addressed a recent opinion in which the court held that the words “Emergency Room,” when uttered … Read more
Court: No ADA Accommodations Required for Non-Disabled Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, we had a two-part series at The Employer Handbook on the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans … Read more
FMLA Eligibilty: Denying an Employee — For Being Just 3 Hours Short
By Eric B. Meyer Horseshoes, hand grenades and … FMLA eligibility? And here I thought close only counted in the first two. Who knew that close … Read more