Firing was not Retaliation for FMLA Request
April 18, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the firing of an employee...
Tag: FMLA
Employee's 'Fighting Words' Not FMLA Protected
April 12, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has ruled that an employee's violent behavior after his Family and...
DoL: Health Payments Must be Maintained for Workers on FMLA Leave
March 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers with a cafeteria-style benefits program must keep at a constant level the health care...
DoL Collects $166 Million in Back Wages in 2005
February 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Employment Standards Administration's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) collected $166,005,014 in back wages...
Court: FMLA Notice Could be Impractical
February 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Alabama handed workers a legal victory by ruling that an employer...
Firing of Employee Under FMLA Leave Was Reasonable
January 12, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US 1st Circuit Court of Appeals has granted summary judgment in favor of an...
Employer Must Reinstate Employee Released by Doctor
December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's ruling for an...
Court Allows for Extended Definition of Parent Under FMLA
November 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the District of Maryland has ruled that an employee may...
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Court Upholds Denial of Leave Bonus
October 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that an employee...
New FMLA Cert May be Requested in New Leave Year
October 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor (DoL) has confirmed that an employer may insist on new medical...
Calling In Not Sufficient FMLA Notice
October 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Visteon employee who called...
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City Required Different Leave Provisions for Female Officers
August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The city of Albuquerque faces charges of discrimination because a supervisor of female police officers...
FMLA Rights Cannot be Waived without Approval
August 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US Department of Labor (DoL) regulation prevents employees from voluntarily waiving their rights under...
Appeals Court Affirms Decision For Alaska Airlines In FMLA Case
July 22, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court's decision that an...
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Fewer than Hoped, Feared Take Advantage of Paid Leave Law
July 5, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A year after the passage of a new family leave law in California, the take-up...
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FMLA Leave Cost Employers $21 Billion in 2004
April 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cost employers $21 billion in 2004,...
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Report Claims Eight Million May Lose OT Pay
June 27, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Opponents of a new overtime bill backed by the Bush Administration say that eight million...