January 14, 2010 4:50 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer1 Comment
FMLA regulations make it hard for employers to protest employee accusations. Here are some employers who won FMLA lawsuits, and ideas to help you win, too. After leave, FMLA regulations…
January 14, 2010 4:39 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
“You’ve got to be joking!” cried Jean Sheridan. She was on the phone, speaking with Dick Gormley, bakery department supervisor. “I’m not, Jean,” Dick said. “We’ve hired somebody to take…
January 14, 2010 4:15 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Employees must know their company policies and FMLA regulations well enough to notify the necessary people of their family medical leave. Otherwise, their jobs are unprotected by FMLA regulations. Worker…
January 14, 2010 4:01 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
If you haven’t tightened up your FMLA certification procedures yet, here’s another good reason to do so: Congress may be cooking up big new FMLA costs for you. The senator…
January 14, 2010 3:59 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
And does FMLA cover incarcerated employees? Court: Plaintiff’s illness wasn’t grave enough under FMLA regulations Denied FMLA leave, although she needed medical treatment An employee was denied FMLA leave because…
January 14, 2010 3:56 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Some in-house leave policies go too far If your company’s policy for medical leave requests is stricter than the process described in the FMLA regulations, watch out: It may qualify…
January 14, 2010 3:53 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Simply granting leave doesn’t end your FMLA-related liability As you know, the FMLA requires employers to grant up to 12 weeks of paid leave to eligible employees. What many employers…
January 14, 2010 3:32 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Ed Gegley had been Bruce White’s manager for several years, but he had never seen Bruce this angry. “You and I both know that the day I went out on…
January 14, 2010 2:33 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Where do FMLA regulations stand on standby, on-call, and military hours? FMLA regulations say that hours on standby don’t count Pilot couldn’t apply on-call time to reach required 1,250 hours…
January 14, 2010 1:42 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
When is it against FMLA law to fire a non-performing employee? Terminating an employee while on or returning from FMLA leave is a brave step. The legitimacy of such discharges…