Smaller companies explore ways to offer time off for new parents
New Orleans CityBusiness - New Orleans,LA,USA
Under the FMLA, men and women are granted 12 weeks of unpaid family leave after the birth or adoption of a child. At the end of the leave, the employee must …
Can a employee file short term disability while on [...]

Brian K. Dotson began working for BRP U.S. Inc. in 1999 in a “grind and trim” job. BRP manufactures recreational products including personal watercraft. In the “grind and trim” job, Dotson was required to drill and cut under boats. Sometimes Dotson was forced to do so in tight spaces.
On January [...]

Take Two on Time Off
Washington Post - United States
FMLA is but one way to ensure employees have a ‘balanced’ playing field.” At the crux of it all, said advocates of the FMLA and of its revisions, …
Some Proposed Revisions
Washington Post - United States
Employer Notification: Rather than allowing employees to provide notice to an employer of [...]

Hiring while Laying Off
Human Resource Executive Online - Horsham,PA,USA
For my first column, I have chosen two common problem topics: age considerations in enacting layoffs and FMLA-leave issues. Question: Can an employer hire …
Grant of Leave Was Illusory Where Employee Was Required to Perform …
By carlcbosland
April 17, 2008) cited as evidence of retaliation the School’s expectation [...]

United States: FMLA Protections Expanded To Provide New Leave For …
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription) - London,UK
On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush signed legislation that includes provisions that amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to allow …
Family and Medical Leave
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), most Federal employees [...]

Soldiers, Moms and Wives…consider one of the most important …
Gather.com - Boston,MA,USA
Just a quick update: So far MomsRising members have submitted over 3600 comments in support of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) — one of the most …
Abuse of leave tops FMLA concerns: Survey
Business Insurance - Chicago,IL,USA
1 FMLA-related concern for employers, according to [...]

FMLA Regulations Need Work, SHRM Tells Hill Panel
HR Magazine - Alexandria,VA,USA
By Aliah D. Wright It has been 15 years since President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into law, allowing eligible employees to …
FMLA cheats a big concern, employers say
Suspected employee abuse of leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave [...]

Article by Rod M. Fliegel and Christopher Daley
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription) - London,UK
Sutter Health Central, the California Supreme Court issued its first opinion concerning the state’s version of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), …
New Family and Medical Leave Act Developments
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been the source of considerable discussion [...]

Louisiana FMLA Domestic Partners
By Rachel
A new federal law would have to be passed recognizing domestic partnerships, or the US Department of Labor regulations revised, before such leave would be guaranteed under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). …
Alaska STD and Termination
By Tamara
Employers are legally allowed to count paid leave as FMLA. To do this, [...]

Stop George Bush from undermining the Family & Medical Leave Act
By thegirlfromtheghetto
Since Bush took office in 2001, his administration has been threatening to water down the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). We are down to the wire on proposed regulatory changes that will do serious damage if enacted. …
Fired Chase Manhattan Employee’s Recovery for [...]