While most employees take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) for legitimate qualifying reasons and use it appropriately, we all know occasionally, there are situations where employees abuse FMLA. Take, for instance, ...
A Wisconsin court recently issued a stark reminder to employers dealing with employees on intermittent FMLA leave. In Kalahar v. Priority, Inc., Case No. 20-C-0055 (Feb. 3, 2021), an employer terminated an employee on intermittent ...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the legal landscape, this time with the Department of Labor extending its prior position that, under certain circumstances, a telemedicine visit will constitute an “in-person” visit for the purpose ...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has just come out with new Notice and Certification forms to use for employees seeking time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In addition, they are ...
A federal appeals court recently ruled against an employer who counted FMLA absences against employees regarding a perfect-attendance benefit even though sick leave and other absences were treated the same. Jerremy Dyer worked as a ...
The DOL just issued an Opinion Letter stating that parents attending school meetings for individualized education programs for children with serious health conditions are protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Opinion ...
An employee is approved for FMLA leave for pending knee surgery and the next thing you know he is vacationing in Mexico. That’s just not right…or is it? The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (“MWRA”) approved ...
Can an employee with a FMLA-qualifying condition choose to delay taking FMLA and instead use sick leave, vacation or some other time-off benefit? The answer according to the Department of Labor (DOL) is a resounding ...
