Staff member testifies before Senate committee
Inside CMU - Mount Pleasant,MI,USA
“My presence as a SHRM representative was to voice the various concerns about the current state of the FMLA that are held by human resources professionals …
SHRM Webcast Reveals FMLA Proposed Rules Are Hot HR Topic
HR Magazine - Alexandria,VA,USA
And I encourage anyone who has an interest [...]

One of our employees had been on maternity leave (FMLA) this year. Is there any law prohibiting the employer to lay off the employee for one year? What are the policies for this issue?
By Caitlin
It’s not clear from the question if the employee is still on FMLA leave, or not. It is also unclear how [...]

In Sarnowski v. Air Brook Limousine, Inc., — F.3d —-, 2007 WL 4323259 (C.A.3 (N.J.)), 13 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 73, the Third Circuit held that employee’s notice of potential need for time off in the future for heart surgery was sufficient to invoke protection of FMLA and prevent interference by employer.
James Sarnowski began [...]

Congress Amends FMLA, Extending Leave to Families of Servicemembers
Congress has overwhelmingly passed the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act which included provisions providing for (a) up to six months of leave for family members caring for military veterans injured while on active duty in the US …
New Mexico Job Security Under FMLA
By Tamara
Employees in New Mexico [...]