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

Even if the employee doesn't qualify. Picture this. You ask your boss whether you can take leave under the FMLA. Your boss asks why you want the leave, and you say your cat is sick.* It's your ...

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 ...

On April 29, 2024, in McBeath v. City of Indianapolis, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted summary judgment in favor of the City of Indianapolis on a plaintiff’s ...

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, ...

Menu Retirement Family and Medical Leave Resignation Faculty Non-Reappointments The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave a year. Contact ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act continues to present vexing issues for employers and their counsel. The Family and Medical Leave Act continues to present vexing issues for employers and their counsel ...

An employee’s request for disability leave until “September or October” wasn’t specific enough to render the time off a reasonable accommodation, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday ...

I wrote last year about the case of Dillion v. Maryland Nat'l Capital Park and Planning Commission, where an employer was deeply skeptical of an employee's request for Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ...

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