DOL Opinion Letter Sheds Light on Calculating FMLA Leave During a Holiday Week
Welcome to the two people willing to dive into this blog post after reading that riveting headline! In a highly technical opinion letter issued this week, the Department of Labor clarified how to...
View ArticleThe FMLA Rules Are Important, But Don’t Let Them Stand in the Way of an...
Happy belated Father’s Day to all the dads and father-figures out there! On Father’s Day every year, dads in my church are invited to give the Father’s Day homily at Sunday Mass. This past weekend, I...
View ArticleThe Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect Today; Join Me for a Webinar...
Today has arrived. Though several states beat Congress to the punch, as of today, employers are required under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to provide reasonable accommodations to employees...
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When You Send Your Employees To Work Abroad, Do They Lose the Right to Take...
Once your employee steps off U.S. soil, does the employee lose FMLA protection? It depends. Consider these two scenarios: In the first scenario, your employee requests FMLA to sit bedside with his...
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When an Employee Fails to Return FMLA Medical Certification, Can an Employer...
Your employee, Johnny, is one of your poor performers. Upon receiving his latest written warning, he requests a leave of absence due to anxiety from working in a hostile work environment. Tell me...
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In a World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind
Halloween 2023 was a tough day in our house. Every year, the holiday approaches with a great deal of parental anxiety not because we fret over what costume our 9-year-old daughter will select for the...
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Join Me for A Free Webinar! Pregnancy Accommodations: Navigating Difficult,...
Join me for my annual webinar in which I cover the key issues of the day. Unless you prefer to pay me, this webinar comes to you free of charge. When: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 (12:00 – 1:15 p.m....
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Join Me for a Three-Day ADA Master Class!
After years of hosting FMLA parties, I invite you now to an ADA party! Seriously. A party where we spend nine hours together over three straight days discussing nothing but the A-D-A. Are you excited...
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As We Turn to a New Year, What Leave Benefits Are Employers Offering in 2024?...
Do you, by chance, offer your employees “Paw-ternity” leave? More seriously, how about NICU leave? With the ever-increasing reality that the federal government will offer no lifeline to streamline the...
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Did Your Employee Call Off Today Due to Super Bowl Flu? Throw the Flag!
This morning, the day after the Super Bowl, 16.1 million of your employees will call in “sick.” Over 6 million of these employees will face discipline for their call-in, according to UKG, which...
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A Little Belated Valentine’s Day Gift for Us. The ABA’s Summary of 2023 FMLA...
Love is in the air! Cupid’s arrow came in the form of something special this year – the ABA’s summary of 2023 FMLA decisions! Every spring, the ABA’s Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee...
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