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Here today, gone tomorrow -- intermittent leave under the FMLA

Tom Jacobson wrote 2 weeks ago: Last week I had the privilege of speaking at Lakes Country Service Cooperative to a group of  HR pro … more →

Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act, Family Leave, intermittent leave, Leaves of Absence, employment law attorney, FMLA, intermittent leave, serious health condition, serious injury or illness

New Administrator’s Interpretation Could Expand FMLA Coverage

McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC wrote 1 month ago: Under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), eligible employees are provided up to twelve weeks of u … more →

Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment Law, human resource department, U.S. Department of Labor

CHRONIC ILLNESSES AS DISABILITIES

David S. Feather, Esq. wrote 2 months ago: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently obtained a $50,000 settlement on behalf … more →

Tags: Disability Discrimination, workplace discrimination

Laws and sausage

Tom Jacobson wrote 2 months ago: Laws are like sausages. Better not to see them being made. John Godfrey Saxe It’s that time of … more →

Tags: Application Process, Background Checking, conviction records, criminal history, Hiring and Recruiting, non-compete agreements, background check, employment law attorney, FMLA

Do You Need To Post the Revised Federal FMLA?

chaunce.stanton wrote 2 months ago: Changes to the FMLA affect millions of employers in 2013. The U.S. Department of Labor revised the F … more →

Tags: Federal Labor Laws, FMLA, DOL, Labor Law, Medical Leave Act

Sick of Sick Employees? Can You Send Them Home?

McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC wrote 2 months ago: At this time of the year when the flu, strep throat and other illnesses are making their way through … more →

Tags: Employment Law, Employee handbook, sick employees, OSHA

New FMLA Poster Required in the Workplace

McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC wrote 3 months ago: On February 4, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) marked the 20th anniversary of the signing … more →

Tags: Employment Law, human resource department, posting requirements

New FMLA poster requirement takes effect March 8

Tom Jacobson wrote 3 months ago: By March 8, 2013 employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act must start using the new post … more →

Tags: Leaves of Absence, posting requirements, Posting Requirements, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, employment law attorney, alexandriamnlaw, FMLA Posting, FMLA poster

ON THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA), NEW SURVEY SHOWS THE LAW’S USE AND IMPACT

David S. Feather, Esq. wrote 3 months ago: The United States Department of Labor has released a survey on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FML … more →

Updating employee handbooks: now is the time

Tom Jacobson wrote 4 months ago: I recently had the privilege of speaking at and moderating a day-long seminar covering recent develo … more →

Tags: social media in the workplace, employee handbooks, disclaimers, Leaves of Absence, Interviewing, Leaves of Absence, social networking, computer use, internet policies

Minnesota Parenting Leave Rights Expanded by Federal Court

Tom Jacobson wrote 5 months ago: In June I noted how the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in the case of Hansen v. Robert Half Internati … more →

Tags: Family Leave, Minnesota Parenting Leave Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, employment law attorney, MPLA, Hansen, Robert Half, Kersten

CAN THE COLTS KEEP ARIAN AS HEAD COACH? A WHOLE LOT OF FOOTBALL, CONTROVERSY, AND A LITTLE BIT OF FMLA!

unemploymentstrategies wrote 5 months ago:   CAN THE COLTS KEEP ARIAN AS HEAD COACH? A WHOLE LOT OF FOOTBALL, CONTROVERSY, AND A LITTLE BI … more →

Tags: rif, Layoff, Termination, Family Medical Leave Act, Key Employee, Reinstatement

EEOC’s Focus on Pregnancy Discrimination

McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC wrote 6 months ago: Earlier this week, we gave you an overview of the issues that, according to a recent draft of its St … more →

Tags: Employment Law, EEOC, Employment Discrimination Laws, hiring and firing, Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, human resource department, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP)

Former Fresno California National Guard Employee Files Compliant Against National Guard

CiViL1 wrote 6 months ago: In February 2009, I filed my complaints against the Secretary of the Air Force.  I did not win at th … more →

Tags: California National Guard, Documents, National Guard Bases, Discrimination, National Guard, united states, Complaints, Fresno air national guard, california senate bill 921

With Legitimate Business Reasons for Dismissal, Plaintiffs Can't Always Get What They Want

Tom Jacobson wrote 9 months ago: I’ve often advocated that regardless of whether an employment relationship is contractual (whe … more →

Tags: Discrimination, Religion, Gender, Race, COLOR, National Origin Discrimination, sexual orientation, Retaliation, wrongful termination

Pregnancy Discrimination

McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC wrote 11 months ago: In preparing for a recent mediation, I learned that that there has not been a verdict for a plaintif … more →

Tags: Employment Law, Employment Discrimination Laws, Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Pregnancy Discrimination Act

No Magic Words Needed under Minnesota Parenting Leave Act, says State's Highest Court1 comment

Tom Jacobson wrote 11 months ago: Employees are not required to specifically mention the Minnesota Parenting Leave Act (MPLA) to quali … more →

Tags: Family Leave, Minnesota Parenting Leave Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, MPLA, Hansen, Robert Half

Texas Lawyer — Behind Enemy Lines: Employee-Side Lawyer Tactics

hrriskybusiness wrote 1 year ago: Texas Lawyer has signed up Alan Bush as a freelance contributor.  His latest article, “Behind … more →

Tags: Disability Discrimination, disparate treatment, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Federal Discrimination and Harassment Law, Federal Overtime Law, harassment, retaliation, sexual harassment, Texas Lawyer

Reproductive Rights

ryanholmes17 wrote 1 year ago: Reproductive Rights: Oral argument at the Supreme Court in the Coleman v. Maryland case concerning t … more →

Tags: Reproductive Rights


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