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Category Archives: FMLA
Family and Medical Leave Act Amendments May Impact Company Policies
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policies have been the subject of many changes over the past several years. The FMLA entitles an eligible employee to take up to 12 weeks (and in some situations 26 weeks) of unpaid leave … Continue reading
New FMLA Forms
On the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Department of Labor issued a final rule implementing various expansions of the FMLA. I will discuss those changes in a future post but, for now, … Continue reading
Ninth Circuit Rules that the Employer Bears the Burden of Proof When Denying Reinstatement to an Employee Returning from FMLA Leave
There are many reasons why companies should carefully scrutinize whether it is permissible to terminate an employee who is on or returning from Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave. Here is one more. The Ninth Circuit ruled in an … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, FMLA
Tagged FMLA, Ninth Circuit, reinstatement, Sanders v. City of Newport, termination of employee
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Top 10 Employment Law Cases and Developments of 2010 – Part Three
Finishing up the three-part series, here are the top five employment law cases and developments for 2010: 5. USERRA – In Escher v. BWXT Y-12, LLC, the plaintiff brought a lawsuit against his former employer alleging that the company violated … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FMLA, GINA, Other Things..., Social Media, Title VII, USERRA
Tagged administrator interpretation, disparate impact, final regulations, in loco parentis, NLRB
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Top 10 Employment Law Cases and Developments of 2010
Before we begin celebrating the new year, let’s take a look back at the some of the notable labor & employment cases, administrative opinions and guidance from 2010. There were many significant developments this past year – too many to … Continue reading
Posted in ADEA, FMLA
Tagged age discrimination, disparate treatment, individual liability
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