Posts in Family and Medical Leave Act.
You be the judge: Does this ADA plaintiff have a case?
By Robin Shea on
Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA

Based on a real lawsuit.

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Don't want an EEOC pregnancy lawsuit? Then DON'T do these 4 things.
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Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

Stuff's getting real.

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FMLA leave: 5 things this employer (allegedly) did wrong
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Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, FLSA, FMLA, Reasonable Accommodation, Retaliation, Wage-Hour

Don't be this employer. (Allegedly.)

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FMLA abuse: 5 things this employer did right
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Posted in Family and Medical Leave Act

How'd that happen?

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Want to fire your employee for FMLA fraud?
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Posted in Family and Medical Leave Act

Don't shoot from the hip.

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Bah! Humbug! An employment law Christmas Carol
By Robin Shea on
Posted in Family and Medical Leave Act, FLSA, FMLA, Harassment, HR, Humor, Lawyers!, Quiz, Settlements, Sexual Harassment, Wage-Hour, Work-Life Balance

With some help from Charles Dickens.

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Where do the presidents rank on employment law?
By Robin Shea on
Posted in Coronavirus, Discrimination, Equal Pay, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, FLSA, FMLA, GINA, Labor Relations, Lactation, Minimum Wage, Wage-Hour

In other words, which presidents can we -- ahem -- blame?

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How to handle wage-hour issues with remote workers
By Robin Shea on
Posted in Family and Medical Leave Act, FLSA, FMLA, Lactation, Telecommuting, Wage-Hour

The USDOL has issued a handy little guide.

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Request for "FMLA leave" is protected activity, court says
By Robin Shea on
Posted in Coronavirus, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Lawyers!, Retaliation

Even if the employee doesn't qualify.

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Suit based on notice of intermittent FMLA absences will go to trial
By Robin Shea on
Posted in Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA

Employers, don't be too rigid about employee notice requirements.

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Robin Shea has 30 years' experience in employment litigation, including Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (including the Amendments Act). 
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