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17 sie 2023 · The Wage and Hour Division of the DOL determined that Florida East Coast Railway LLC violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by unlawfully terminating an employee who requested leave for a health condition.
21 gru 2023 · A federal appeals court recently raised the bar for employees who want to bring retaliation claims after they request Family and Medical Leave Act leave – but this doesn’t mean that employers should let their guard down.
17 lip 2024 · The plaintiff sued for FMLA interference, claiming that the FMLA regulations forbid an employer from calling a physician to inquire about the authenticity of FMLA paperwork. The court agreed.
According to FMLA regulations, the FMLA family member definition includes a worker’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent. A spouse is a wife or husband that includes the spousal relationships defined by same-sex marriages.
21 sty 2021 · The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Olson v. United States, 980 F.3d 1334 (9th Cir. 2020) is the most recent case to hold that the standard for “willful” violations under the Family and Medical Leave Act is whether the employer knows or shows reckless disregard for whether its conduct violates the FMLA.
26 lut 2021 · The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment on behalf of an employer that was sued in an interference claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 mandates that covered employers offer as many as 12 weeks of unpaid leave without jeopardizing the job status of eligible employees for various family and individual medical situations.
