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FMLA Law News Update – March 11, 2010

fmlalaw — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:29:07 +0000

State Employee Alleges FMLA and ADA Violations – Family Medical …
By Laura Fishman
A former Texas state trooper is alleging violations of the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with… – Family Medical Leave.
The Houston Employment Law Blog – http://houstonemploymentlawsblog.com/

Ashford Update: M.D. Pa.: FMLA’s Administrative Complexities …
By ASHFORD STAFFING
Erdman filed a lawsuit against Nationwide, including claims under the FMLA and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. In dismissing the case, the lower court initially granted summary judgment in favor of the company, holding that Erdman …
Ashford Update – http://ashfordstaffing.blogspot.com/

Certificate Program in FMLA and ADA Compliance – Course Details
The FMLA And ADA Laws Have Been Updated. Have You?This comprehensive three-day program includes 18 information-packed sessions that provide complete A…
HR Event Calendar – http://hrtrainingcenter.com/

» FMLA Human Resource Blog
By Caitlin
An employee returned after a 12 week FMLA unpaid leave. He was released by his doctor with no restrictions. The company has found that he cannot perform all his original duties of his job. What are our legal options? …
Human Resource Blog – http://www.humanresourceblog.com/

FMLA Law News Update – March 5, 2010 FutureOffice Network Presents the March Smartcast: FMLA Update with Craig...
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FMLA Law News Update – March 5, 2010

fmlalaw — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:05:25 +0000

FutureOffice Network Presents the March Smartcast: FMLA Update with Craig J …
PR-USA.net (press release)
Craig J. Davidson, CEBS, will present the March Smartcast, FMLA Update, on March 16th, 2010 at 10 am and 2 pm (CST) Davidson will address 2009 & 2010 …

Family-Friendly Initiative being implemented at UNH
UNH The New Hampshire (subscription)
UNH has the family policy of the federal government in place called the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which applies when an eligible faculty or staff …

CRABLE v. OHIO DEPT. OF YOUTH SERVS.
Leagle.com
… oral arguments that she was also advancing claims for disability discrimination, retaliation, and violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), …

DiMARE v. METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Leagle.com
The Procedure states that “[an employee] may be replaced if he/she does not return to work after FMLA/state law leave has been exhausted unless the manager …

FMLA Law News Update Mar. 2, 2010 Employment Law Checklists and Forms Federal Judge OKs FMLA...
FMLA Law News Update – March 11, 2010 State Employee Alleges FMLA and ADA Violations – Family Medical...
FMLA Law News Update – Jan. 13, 2010 MILLEA v. METRO-NORTH RAILROAD COMPANY Leagle, Inc. Specifically, Count One...

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FMLA Law News Update Mar. 3, 2010

fmlalaw — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:56:09 +0000

TRAXLER v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Leagle.com
We conclude that under the FMLA, front pay is an equitable remedy to be determined by the court. We affirm the district court’s determination and …

Pregnancy, Work, and the Promise of Equal Citizenship | The Legal …
By Joanna L. Grossman
Finally, Congress adopted the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), which grants a gender-neutral right to limited unpaid leave for illness or family care, which can be used, as needed, for disabilities associated with pregnancy …
The Legal Workshop – http://legalworkshop.org/

The GINA’s Out of the Bottle – And It Might Be One of the More …
By Featured Guest Blogger
2) FMLA Interference/Retaliation: if the employer has more than 50 employees and the employee meets other criteria for coverage under FMLA, the employee may have an interference or retaliation claim under FMLA; …
Work and Family Blog – http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/

JosephNYC.com – Gregory P Joseph Law Offices – Complex Litigation Blog
(“FMLA”), and Massachusetts General Laws chapter 151B, section 9 (“chapter 151B”). ***. The issue of plaintiff’s prevailing party status involves the intersection of the Rule 68 judgment and the Supreme Court’s 2001 decision in …
Gregory P. Joseph – http://www.josephnyc.com/blog/

FMLA Law News Update Feb. 24, 2010 February FMLA Insights Podcast. FMLA Leave after the birth of...
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FMLA Law News Update Mar. 2, 2010

fmlalaw — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:38:10 +0000

Employment Law Checklists and Forms

Federal Judge OKs FMLA Claims Against Individuals
The National Law Journal
Pa. federal judge refused to follow decisions from federal courts in Utah, Minnesota and Kansas that said FMLA’s individual liability provisions apply only …

FutureOffice Network Presents the March Smartcast: FMLA Update with Craig J …
PRLog.Org (press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 01, 2010 – FutureOffice Network Presents the March Smartcast: FMLA Update with Craig J. Davidson, CEBS ELM GROVE, WI, March 1, …

Ohio Education Law Monthly (March 2010)
JD Supra (press release)
Undoubtedly, from the ADA Amendments Act, to new FMLA regulations, to the stimulus package, 2009 was a year of change in the employment law arena. …

How to Set a Workplace Vacation Policy
Inc.com
… legally obligated to provide certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each year under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), …

JONES v. UNUM PROVIDENT CORPORATION
Leagle.com
… resources employee advised Unum that the Fabyanske firm had no “formal” leave of absence policy other than the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). …

FMLA Law News Update – March 5, 2010 FutureOffice Network Presents the March Smartcast: FMLA Update with Craig...
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FMLA Law Update March 1, 2010

fmlalaw — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:49:04 +0000

Employment Law Checklists and Forms

Thanks, Bryan and Bill
Dallas Voice
Dallas-based AT&T enacted a new policy granting FMLA-equivalent leave to same-sex partners, regardless of whether their relationship is recognized by the …

Employer Lawyer: Under FMLA, Front Pay is an Equitable Remedy
By Employer Lawyer
The case involved an employee whose job was eliminated while on protected FMLA leave. She filed suit for wrongful termination and sought front pay, among other things. She prevailed in a four-day jury trial and was awarded over $1 …
Employer Lawyer – http://www.theemployerlawyer.com/

Selling Human Resources Software is Hard! « All things software
By admin
Involve risk management with FMLA, workers comp and OSHA reporting. If you offer payroll, it is obvious that you will involve payroll and accounting. If your system does not but will feed data over to payroll, this is still a benefit to …
All things software – http://downloadedsoftware.org/

What Are the Qualifications for FMLA? | eHow.com
What Are the Qualifications for FMLA?. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees to tend to emergency family circumstances without risking their …

FMLA Law News Update – Jan. 5, 2010 Airline flight crews now eligible for FMLA leave CCH...
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FMLA Law News Update Mar. 1, 2010

fmlalaw — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:08:09 +0000

Employment Law Checklists and Forms

With our Related » Blog Archive » Sick Coach Driver Can I Sack Him?
By winter9049
Seems that he would be protected by the FMLA for 12 weeks. You have two ways this could go: (1) He may recover and want his driving job back, (2) he may not be well enough to drive but want a different job. See if you are required to …
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Employment Law 101: Accounting for vacation pay » Education Articles
By admin
The types of leave protected by law include: voting, jury duty, military leave, as well as FMLA. Employers should check federal and state laws carefully, because there may also be instances when an employee cannot be compelled to use …
Education Articles – http://eduarticles.com/

FMLA Checklist for Supervisors
Unpaid FMLA Paid FMLA ? Complete a Transaction Form putting the ? “Paid FMLA” occurs when an employee chooses employee in an unpaid FMLA leave, …

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FMLA Law News Update Feb. 24, 2010

fmlalaw — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:06:40 +0000

February FMLA Insights Podcast. FMLA Leave after the birth of a child typically is a straightforward issue. However, the FMLA covers (potentially) a number of different pregnancy-related matters. In this FMLA Insights Podcast, Jeff Nowak and Franczek Radelet discuss how an employer should properly administer FMLA leave when it is needed for pregnancy-related matters or upon the birth of the child. They tackle common questions such as:

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FMLA Law News Update Feb. 23, 2010

fmlalaw — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:19:42 +0000

Employment Law Checklists and Forms

need help/advice with disability/FMLA
What is the name of your state (only US law)? Connecticut Hi there. I am in need of assistance and advice on what I should do next. I am currently.

Can I still take the full 12 weeks of FMLA if my doctor only put 8 …
Feb 22, 2010 … Sorry to be a bug, but I have a tiny question =)? … My HR told me that for vaginal birth they give you 6 weeks for maternity and 8 weeks for C-section so if …

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FMLA Law News Update Feb. 17, 2010

fmlalaw — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:48:25 +0000

Employment Law Checklists and Forms

Is Canada more pro-family than America?
Christian Science Monitor
But since FMLA applies only to companies with more than 50 employees, about 40 percent of US workers aren’t eligible. Such help is no help at all to the …

Health Contact Partners Conversations: Are you eligible for …
By Health Contact Partners
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows people to take up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid, job-protected leave to care for family members or themselves. The law also requires that any group health benefits be maintained during the …
Health Contact Partners Conversations – http://healthcontactpartners.blogspot.com/

When you take a drug test for employment can they test to see if …
By admin
Just remember, you are not covered under FMLA. You need to be there for at least 1 year before your job is protected by FMLA. Not being up front about it may come back to bite you later. They hired you to do a job, and if you can’t do …
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If an employee applied for FMLA due to a non-work related injury …
By WcrAdmin
The employee injured herself outside of work and requested for FMLA due to surgery and recovery. Unfortunately, a couple days before her FMLA exhausted, s…
Workers Comp Rights – http://workers-comp-rights.com/

6th Circ. Revives FMLA Retaliation Suit Against Kmart – Law360
A federal appeals court has found that a lower court was wrong to throw out a suit by a Kmart Corp. employee who alleges she was fired in retaliation for …

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FMLA Law News Update Feb. 10, 2010

fmlalaw — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:43:58 +0000

Employment Law Checklists and Forms

Check your policy — existence of FMLA policy leads to equitable …
Lexology
10, 2009), the court rejected an employer’s motion to dismiss where the employer argued that the plaintiff was not covered by the FMLA because the employer …

Can father take time off for prenatal office visits?
CCH
Is John entitled to leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for … Assuming that John is an eligible employee under the FMLA (he has met the …

Bus Driver Drives Home City’s Highest Paying Gig
WISC
“And we’re working with our human resources office — and as of today the mayor’s office — to look at ways to control FMLA so that we get our overtime …

OSU hosting seminar for employers
Marion Star
… who is eligible for FMLA, how to properly compute pay and wages, records maintenance, and more will be part of the information presented. …

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