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DOL Issues Final Rule Extending FMLA Leave Rights to Same-Sex Couples: Here's...
The Department of Labor has issued a final rule that will allow an employee to take FMLA leave to care for a same-sex spouse, regardless of whether the employee lives in a state that recognizes their...
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It's March 2015. The DOL's Model FMLA Forms Expired Just Days Ago. Now What?
On February 28, 2015, the DOL’s recommended FMLA forms expired. And on March 1, the sun still rose in the east. Life, as we know it, forged on. It’s anyone’s guess as to when new FMLA forms will be...
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Texas Court Puts a Halt on DOL Enforcement of the New FMLA Rule Extending...
A federal judge in Texas granted an injunction on Thursday that (for the time being) has stopped enforcement of the DOL’s final rule regarding the definition of spouse. Under the new rule, which was...
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DOL Will Not Enforce Final FMLA Regulation Regarding Same-Sex Spouses in Four...
Last week, I reported that a federal district court in Texas had halted the DOL’s enforcement of its final rule that would allow employees to take FMLA leave for their same-sex spouse. Following that...
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EEOC Commissioner Offers Helpful Guidance to Employers on Providing...
Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting with EEOC Commissioner Victoria Lipnic on the EEOC’s pregnancy discrimination guidance and how employers should address pregnancy accommodations in the...
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DOL Publishes New FMLA Forms -- Good Through May 2018
Those sneaky little rascals! While the rest of us were enjoying our Memorial Day holiday, those crazy kids over at the Department of Labor were still working away. This time, they were busy posting the...
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Now That Same-Sex Marriage is a Constitutional Right, How Do Employers...
On Friday, June 26, the United States Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. So, I’ll give you one guess as to the topic...
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DOL and EEOC Explain How They Will Approach FMLA and Reasonable Accommodation...
This week, I had the pleasure of presenting with Department of Labor and EEOC officials on key developments out of Washington with respect to leave management and accommodations. Our presentation was...
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Is Amazon the Scapegoat in the Debate on Employee Leave Entitlements? What's...
Amazon has been making headlines lately. And it’s not because the company is offering generous discounts on Amazon prime delivery. Over the past few weeks, Amazon has been hit hard in the media after...
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DOL Continues to Warn Employers of Investigation of Systemic FMLA Issues
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of presenting on complex FMLA issues at the American Bar Association’s Annual Labor and Employment conference. During the session, entitled “The FMLA 20 Years...
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A Big Yawner? DOL Issues FMLA Fact Sheet Regarding Joint Employers
Joint employer issues are all the rage right now. Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) put the screws to McDonald’s in finding that the Company is liable “jointly” along with their...
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Paid Family Leave Becomes Law in New York Through an Insurance-Style Scheme....
Could this be a game-changer when it comes to paid family and sick leave? Yesterday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law what is being dubbed the country’s longest and most comprehensive...
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EEOC Issues New Resource Document Addressing Leave as a Reasonable...
For years, employers across America have been clamoring for guidance from the EEOC about how they should manage an employee’s request for extended or intermittent leave from work and how much leave is...
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Managing Repeated Requests for Leave as an ADA Reasonable Accommodation:...
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of conducting a webinar with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum on the topic of “leave” as an ADA reasonable accommodation in light of the EEOC’s new technical resource...
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Handling Intermittent, Unpredictable Leave Requests after FMLA Ends:...
Thanks again to those who attended my June 23 webinar with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum on the topic of “leave” as an ADA reasonable accommodation in light of the EEOC’s new technical resource...
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Does Paid Leave Become Reality in a Trump Administration? And Who is His...
Every other employment attorney has been offering their opinion on how the election of Donald Trump will impact employment law. So, I’d feel left out of this riveting discussion if I didn’t offer my...
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DOL Will Again Issue Opinion Letters on FMLA, FLSA, and Other Sticky...
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it will again issue opinion letters to assist employers and employees in interpreting laws like the FMLA and Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL has...
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The DOL's FMLA Forms Are Expiring! Are Employers Still Required to Comply...
The DOL’s model FMLA forms and notices are about to turn into the proverbial pumpkin come midnight this Friday, June 1, 2018. So, what is an employer to do? Besides panic, of course? What’s Going on...
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BREAKING: Get Your New FMLA Forms from the DOL Here!
Those sneaky little rascals! While the rest of us were enjoying our Labor Day holiday, those crazy kids over at the Department of Labor were still working away. Bless their little hearts! This time,...
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Can an Employee Decline FMLA Leave Even though the Absence is Covered by the...
Every one of you employs at least one of these employees — you know, the one who: requests medical leave because of, let’s say, his uromysitisis poisoning (clearly, an FMLA-qualifying condition); but...
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