News & Analysis as of

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) › Termination › Today's Popular Updates

McGuireWoods LLP

$2M Jury Award to Employee Vacationing While on Medical Leave Highlights Pitfalls for Employers

McGuireWoods LLP on

It is no secret that employees sometimes abuse benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Nor is it a secret that pitfalls abound for employers trying to limit such abuse while accommodating legitimate needs for...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Prior Entitlement To FMLA Leave Is Not A Free Ticket To Miss Work For Non-FMLA Covered Reasons

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently upheld an employer’s decision to terminate an employee under its policy against excessive absenteeism, in spite of the fact that the former employee had...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Timing Is Everything: FMLA Claim Survives Summary Judgment Where Employer Began Auditing Employee’s Records The Day After FMLA...

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Employees requesting, currently taking, or just returning from leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) can be terminated for legitimate reasons that are unrelated to their FMLA leave. This point is exemplified...more

Clark Hill PLC

Seventh Circuit Rejects EEOC Position Holding That a "Long-Term Leave of Absence" is Not a Reasonable Accommodation

Clark Hill PLC on

On September 20, 2017, the Seventh Circuit held a "long-term leave of absence," in addition to 12 weeks of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, is not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act...more

Cozen O'Connor

I-13 – Policies, Policies, Policies, and Microchips Embedded in Employees

Cozen O'Connor on

Michael Schmidt of Cozen O'Connor addresses recent trends and noteworthy developments on certain employment policies related to political activity, confidential customer information, FMLA retaliation, and maximum leave...more

McAfee & Taft

Employee fired while on FMLA leave: Why it was OK

McAfee & Taft on

Don’t get me wrong: Firing an employee while they are on a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) absence is dicey. But, as a recent federal appeals court decision that covers Oklahoma employers demonstrates, there are...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Second Circuit Finds Human Resource Manager Personally Liable for FMLA Violations

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on

The Family and Medical Leave Act imposes liability for interference by the “employer” with leave rights. Typically, the disgruntled employee asserts FMLA claims against the company employing him or her, but the Act also...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Will HR Managers Get Cooked? Second Circuit Says Culinary Institute’s Human Resources Director May Face Individual Liability...

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on

Whether a Human Resources Director will be deemed the “employer” and held individually liable for alleged violations under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) should be left to the jury, according to the Second Circuit’s...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Employees Using FMLA Leave Must Abide by Employer's Absence Notification System

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on

Intermittent leave continues to pose some of the most vexing Family and Medical Leave Act problems for employers. Employees eligible for intermittent FMLA leave frequently miss work without advance notice, leaving the...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide