I believe my employee is unfit to return to work. Can I require a full medical examination before his return? *

USA - May 30 2013
Have you ever doubted whether one of your employees actually was fit to return to work from a leave of absence? Take this situation I counseled a…

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When an employer provides more parental leave to mom than dad, is this gender discrimination? | Video *

USA - May 19 2013
I received a ton of feedback on last week's blog post, which discussed Yahoo's new parental leave policy and its FMLA implications. Much of the…

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Yahoo's sweetened parental leave policy raises practical FMLA certification issues for Moms and Dads in the workplace *

USA - May 9 2013
It seems that what Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer taketh, she giveth back. Or something like that. As you will recall, Mayer made waves several months back…

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Department of Labor to increase frequency of FMLA on-site investigations *

USA - April 25 2013
For employers who have been involved in an FMLA investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, the process can be a bit of a head-scratcher…

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DOL lawsuit highlights simple reality: employers who ignore FMLA regulations face severe consequences *

USA - April 18 2013
When an employer ignores the FMLA regulations as it ponders a termination decision, the consequences can be severe. A water bottling company recently…

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