You have certainly heard this many times before: The more things change, the more things remain the same. So it is too with the concerns of HR … Read more
3 Ways You Can Take the Pain Out of FMLA Rules
Are you crystal clear on FMLA rules? According to Employers Resource Association, Family Medical and Leave Act rules are the top concern of HR and benefits … Read more
The Wrong Way and the Right Way to Request FMLA Certification
By Eric B. Meyer The Family and Medical Leave Act allows an employer to require that a employee’s request for FMLA leave be supported by a … Read more
Court Rules That Supervisors May Be Liable For FMLA Violations
By Eric B. Meyer In this case of first impression in the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, which covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey, … Read more
Labor Dept. Proposes Expanded FMLA Rules for Military, Airline Flight Crews
By Eric B. Meyer The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it is issuing proposed rules that would expand military family leave provisions under the … Read more
EEOC: Retaliation Discrimination Charges Continued to Rise in 2011
Complaints of retaliation by employers trumped race for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The … Read more
Protecting an Employee’s Pre-Eligibility FMLA Request: What You Need to Do
By Eric B. Meyer Back in 2005, a Pennsylvania federal court recognized in this opinion that an employee’s FMLA rights become sacrosanct upon … Read more
What If You Forget to Tell an Employee About FMLA Leave?
By Eric B. Meyer If you have 50 or more employees, you must abide by the Family and Medical Leave Act. The FMLA affords up to 12 work weeks of leave in a … Read more
Court Says ADA Doesn’t Require Employers to Provide Indefinite Leave
By Eric B. Meyer Back in June, I discussed here how the EEOC was discussing the use of leave from work as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, the … Read more
Termination for FMLA Abuse: All It Takes Is An Honest Employer Belief
By Eric B. Meyer The Family and Medical Leave Act affords eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period because of a serious … Read more