Tag: FMLA leave

Attacking Motherhood and Apple Pie: Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

By Alabama Employment Law Letter May 9, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: May 9, 2009

by Al Vreeland What could be more noxious to the American soul than an assault on motherhood? We all have a mother (though some might question the genetic origin of lawyers). Many of us return to her apron strings when we need reassurance that we haven’t become fat and stupid (or at least completely so). […]

Are Your Policies Compliant with New FMLA Regulations?

By Texas Employment Law Letter Feb 20, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Feb 20, 2009

by Mike Maslanka The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been revised, and the regulations went into effect in January 2009. Time for a checkup of your company’s policies. Employers need to ask themselves the following questions: HR Guide to Employment Law: A practical compliance reference manual covering 14 topics, including hiring 1. Have […]

DOL Closer to Issuing New FMLA Regs

By HR Hero Nov 10, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 10, 2008

Update: New FMLA regulations issued by DOL on November 14, 2008 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) its final draft of revised Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, which could be published in the Federal Register this month. These would be the first new […]

Employers May Challenge Suspicious FMLA Leave Requests

By Tennessee Employment Law Letter Feb 15, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Feb 15, 2008

by Kara Shea The following case provides some hope for employers that find themselves continually dealing with suspicious leave requests under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It shows that you don’t have to accept a medical certification form at face value. HR Guide to Employment Law: A practical compliance reference manual covering 14 […]

DOL Issues Long-Awaited Proposed FMLA Regs

By HR Hero Feb 12, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 12, 2008

After many years of promising changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) last week issued new proposed regulations in an attempt to address some of the most common criticisms employers have about the previously issued final FMLA regulations. (You can view the proposed regulations at www.HRhero.com/fmla_update.pdf.) […]

What To Do When the FMLA Lights Come Up

By Alabama Employment Law Letter Jun 15, 2007 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jun 15, 2007

You’re sitting in your favorite HR juke joint, crying into your beer over the pain and heartache your employees have caused you this week. After a few cold ones, solving the world’s HR problems begins to look simple. Then, as you near that moment of perfect clarity, the lights come up and the bartender shouts, […]