HR Dive

Employee who seemingly told work he would misuse FMLA leave still gets jury trial

The decision shows just how thoroughly a court may scrutinize an employer’s handling of intermittent Family and Medical Leave ...
JD Supra

In Managing FMLA Leaves, Medical Certifications Are Critical But Not Necessarily Controlling

One of the challenging aspects of managing FMLA leaves, particularly intermittent leaves, is determining whether a certain absence is appropriately treated as a covered FMLA leave. In many such ...
Brandeis University

Medical and Family Leave Programs

Brandeis has developed a set of comprehensive family and medical leave benefits that best support employees and their families. Employees may be able to continue to receive pay during an FMLA leave, ...
Law

Third Circuit Revives FMLA Lawsuit: SEPTA Bus Driver’s Termination Over Medical Absence Heads to Trial

The court’s ruling reinforces the idea that post-absence documentation and later clarifications can inform whether an absence should have been covered under the FMLA. An initial mislabeling—whether by ...
JD Supra

Employer do’s and don’ts for applying accrued PTO to FMLA leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows eligible employees working for covered employers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, protected leave during a 12-month period for absences resulting from ...
HR Dive

Lack of doctor visits dooms bus driver’s FMLA claim, 3rd Circuit holds

In its FMLA guidebook, the U.S. Department of Labor specifies that the FMLA definition of “serious health condition” includes any illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that ...
clickondetroit.com

Former Michigan banker says she was fired after taking FMLA to care for dying daughter

HOWELL, Mich. – A former banker in Southeast Michigan is suing after she says she was fired after taking the Family Medical Leave Act to care for her dying daughter. Terri Estepp said she was taking ...