Wal-Mart lawsuit for reimbursement of medical costs illustrates important HR issue
By Jon Hyman(Jon Hyman)
Take the FMLA as an example. Section 104(c)(2) of the FMLA provides that if an employee fails to return from an FMLA leave of absence for less than 30 days, and for a reason other than the continuation, recurrence, or onset of [...]

How much time off work do I get to spend with my new baby?
WSBT-TV - South Bend,IN,USA
Those not covered by the FMLA must depend on company policies, which vary widely. Some states also have leave laws that require smaller companies to provide …
FMLA Fraud: How to Detect and Deal with It
By Angie Strunk(Angie Strunk)
Although most [...]

An HR Legal Primer
Human Resource Executive Online - Horsham,PA,USA
Managers need to be aware of company policies with regard to the FMLA and accommodation of a disability. They need to recognize when information provided by …
Family & Medical Leave Act News, Part II — Proposed Revisions to …
By George Lenard
FMLA-fed-reg.jpg Congress and the Department of Labor [...]

Recent Shaw Valenza Articles Winter/Spring 2008
By Greg(Greg)
NEW PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR THE FMLA By Jennifer Brown Shaw The Daily Recorder 26 February 2008 ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE By D. Gregory Valenza The Daily Journal 15 February 2008 EXPANSION OF FMLA LEAVE FOR FAMILIES OF SERVICE MEMBERS …
How To Fire Someone - Labor Lawyer & Attorney [...]

Intermittent FMLA in Arkansas
By Tamara
Arkansas employers have become embroiled in a hotly debated issue regarding FMLA leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act, which was signed into law in 1992, allows workers to take unpaid time off of work for various personal or medical …
FMLA Termination
By Caitlin
First, it’s not clear that the company has violated [...]

Individuals Not Held Liable
By Lori Dorn
Borden used the same definition of “employer” to extend liability to individual employees for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In other words, “If the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will”. ShareThis.
Arizona FMLA
By Caitlin
… be entitled to use her sick time for the doctor’s office [...]

Possible Changes to FMLA on the Horizon
By Angela Dows(Angela Dows)
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, in this article, the US Department of Labor has suggested shoring up a regarding no-call/no-shows under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which may give employers more rights. …
TAKING TIME OFF
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
The FMLA allows you to take [...]

This is a recent question that I’ve received from several readers. My first thought is that the flu is not a “serious health condition” as defined by the FMLA. But let’s take a closer look.
The FMLA defines a serious health condition as -
1. Hospital Care

Inpatient care (i.e., an overnight stay) in a [...]

The Outlook for New Employment Legislation in 2008
HR.BLR.com - USA
The NDAA amended and expanded the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for the first time since the law was passed 15 years ago to provide for family …
Is Alcoholism a ‘Serious Health Condition’?
HR.BLR.com - USA
He wanted those days as well as the week-long program treated [...]

8 Meaningful Changes in Proposed FMLA Regs
HR.BLR.com - USA
We asked FMLA expert Frank Alvarez, a partner at Jackson Lewis and national coordinator of thefirm’s Disability, Leave and Health Management Group, …
TAKING LEAVE
Las Vegas Business Press - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Her business clients most commonly complain about how difficult it is to determine what conditions the FMLA’s “serious [...]