Parenting Patch on MSN

Limited Labor Protections In FMLA Left This Mom Laboring In Slow Motion

Labor laws clashed with labor and delivery as one mom tried to hold back and prevent her baby from coming until FMLA ...

DOL clarifies FMLA’s stance on travel time, school closure in opinion letters

While the Family and Medical Leave Act protects time spent traveling to appointments, it does not encompass stops for other ...
HRD America

17-year Abbott employee sues, alleges firing over approved FMLA use

Goski is now pursuing claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Age ...
Decluttering Mom on MSN

Dad says his employer threatened to fire him if he missed one more shift - even with a sick child at home

A father who says his boss warned he would be fired if he missed one more shift to care for his sick child is not just ...
National Law Review

Is an Employee on FMLA Leave Untouchable? 2nd Circuit Says Certain Facts Can Support Termination

An employee takes time off (think FMLA or other protected leave), and then you need to take an adverse employment action. Can ...
Houston Chronicle

In What Circumstance Can You Deny FMLA?

The Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, became law in 1993 and requires certain employers to provide eligible employees 12 workweeks of unpaid leave a year. During FLMA leave, the employee's job is ...
Houston Chronicle

How Can the Size of a Business Affect the FMLA?

The size of a business affects a company's Family and Medical Leave Act coverage status and the eligibility of its employees. The FMLA statutes do not cover an employer with less than 50 employees. If ...
Purdue University

Operating Procedures for FMLA Leaves

An employee will notify their supervisor and Human Resources of the need to request FMLA leave as soon as possible. If the leave is foreseeable, the employee will give at least 30 days’ advance notice ...