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DOL Issues Guidance On Definition Of "Son Or Daughter" Under FMLA

by Jodi M. Frankel | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/1/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued additional guidance to employers regarding the definition of “son or daughter” under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it relates to an adult child. Under the FMLA, an...more

Ninth Circuit Rejects Disability Bias Claim Brought By California Store Manager

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/1/2013

Lawler v. Montblanc North America, LLC, No. 11-16206 (January 11, 2013): The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit where the employee could not show that she was fired for requesting four...more

Legal Alert: Department Of Labor Issues New Guidance Clarifying FMLA Qualifying Leave

by R. Michelle Tatum | FordHarrison on 1/25/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) has clarified the definition of "son or daughter" to now permit an eligible employee to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for an adult child who is incapable of...more

2013 Updates to the FEHA California Pregnancy Regulations

by Sarah Armstrong Coats, Joe Liburt, Liana Rabinovitch, Tracy Scheidtmann | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 1/24/2013

Amendments to California’s pregnancy regulations became effective on December 30, 2012, creating many new responsibilities for employers. While employers should take note of all of the amended regulations, some of the most...more

Lost in Translation: California's New Pregnancy Disability Leave Regulations and Their New, Contradictory Obligations

by Michelle Barrett | Littler on 1/7/2013

In regulations that became effective December 30, 2012, California employers received additional guidance on how to handle leaves of absence for employees disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition....more

New California Disability Regulations to Become Effective December 30

by Morgan Lewis on 12/28/2012

California employers should take action promptly to ensure compliance with new state disability and pregnancy disability regulations. On December 26, California's Office of Administrative Law approved new disability...more

Henderson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/28/2012

Employee Fired Because of Her Disability, Agency Charges - HENDERSON, N.C. - Britthaven, Inc. and its successor, Principle Long Term, Inc., operators of a nursing and rehabilitation center in Henderson, N.C.,...more

Denial Of Access To Donated Sick Leave Program Is Not A Failure To Accommodate, New Jersey Appellate Division Holds

by Mark Diana, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/14/2012

In Queen v. City of Bridgeton, the Appellate Division held that an employer with no legal duty to provide paid leave does not violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) for denying an employee’s request for the...more

New California Pregnancy Disability Leave Regulations Take Effect December 30th

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 12/13/2012

California employers should be aware that new regulations regarding pregnancy will take effect on December 30, 2012. Under California law, employers with five or more employees are required to provide up to four months of...more

New California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) Regulations Adopted

by Sabrina L. Shadi | BakerHostetler on 12/11/2012

BakerHostetler's Employment and Labor Group would like to bring to your attention the following recent changes to the California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) Regulations affecting employer obligations and...more

Connecticut’s “Reasonable Leave of Absence” for Disability Resulting from Pregnancy

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 12/8/2012

Last week, Attorney Robin Shea of Employment & Labor Insider proposed 10 rules of etiquette that “will save you from a pregnancy discrimination suit”. Rule No. 1? Pregnancy is always good news. Always. Always....more

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