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31 Oct 2012, 7:40 am
Posted by Jeff NowakOur thoughts and prayers are with those on the east coast who are attempting to return to some sense of normalcy in the wake of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Sandy. [read post]
26 Oct 2012, 5:00 am by Jon Hyman
” If An Employee Doesn’t Turn in Medical Certification, FMLA Leave is Not Protected — from Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights What happens in Vegas, becomes an FMLA claim — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog The DOL’s FMLA Forms Do Not Comply with GINA — from Minnesota Employer Changing Workweek to Minimize Overtime Is Not “Evasion” of the FLSA — from Wage & Hour Defense Institute Labor Relations … [read post]
18 Oct 2012, 11:10 pm
Posted by Jeff NowakLast week, I responded to an FAQ that often arises for employers when administering the Family and Medical Leave Act: How do employers count unexcused absences when an employee does not return medical certification? [read post]
11 Oct 2012, 6:35 am
Posted by Jeff NowakQ: We requested that an employee have his health care provider complete FMLA medical certification in conjunction with what appears to be an FMLA-related absence. [read post]
5 Oct 2012, 4:50 am by Jon Hyman
— from LE Blog Here’s Your New Motivational Script to Use When Firing Someone — Or to Those Who Dare Fire You … — from The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn 6 Tips to Lower Risk in High-Risk Employee Terminations — from i-Sight Investigation Software Blog Workplace Investigation Tip: Outside Investigators are not Tainted by Internal Politics — from Strategic HR Lawyer The 3 best ways to stop employee rumors — from Ragan.com Laughter in the… [read post]
3 Oct 2012, 6:45 am
Posted by Jeff NowakThe Family and Medical Leave Act and its regulations tell us that an employer must return an employee to the same or an equivalent position upon return from FMLA leave. [read post]
24 Sep 2012, 11:30 pm
Posted by Jeff NowakLater this week, I am conducting FMLA training for management employees at one of our clients. [read post]
12 Sep 2012, 11:15 pm
Posted by Jeff NowakOften enough, HR professionals tell me that they have a difficult time recognizing when an employee has provided adequate notice of the need for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. [read post]
7 Sep 2012, 6:41 am
Posted by Jeff NowakQ:  Is an Employer Liable for Overtime Pay and similar damages for an FMLA Violation? [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 11:30 pm
Posted by Jeff NowakIn light of the EEOC's litigation over automatic termination provisions under the ADA (we've beaten you over the head with it here and here), employers generally feel as though they have no clue as to their legal obligations when it comes to providing a leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA after an employee's 12 weeks of FMLA leave has been exhausted. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 8:51 am
Posted by Jeff NowakDear fellow FMLA nerds: Last year, our blog was named to the ABA Journal's 100 best legal blogs of 2011. [read post]
31 Aug 2012, 4:58 am by Jon Hyman
— from TLNT FMLA may require you to adjust employee performance standards — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog FMLA “Hours Worked” Includes Prep Time at Home — from Impact Litigation Journal Employee’s FMLA Leave Requires an Employer to Adjust Performance Standards — from Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights Labor Relations Is the NLRB In Need of a Dictionary? [read post]
29 Aug 2012, 10:54 pm
The Facts Take this situation: Jeff was a salesperson for a company that manufactured corrugated packaging products. [read post]
7 Aug 2012, 11:30 pm
Posted by Jeff NowakCarrier Corp. had enough of its employees abusing FMLA leave, so it played the ultimate trump card -- the Company hired a private investigator to conduct surveillance on 35 employees who were suspected FMLA abusers. [read post]
30 Jul 2012, 3:57 am by Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D.
Our guest for this episode is Jeff Nowak, Co-Chair of Franczek Radelet’s Labor and Employment Practice. [read post]
27 Jul 2012, 5:06 am by Jon Hyman
— from Evil Skippy at Work Fact or Fiction: The ADA requires creating a new job for a disabled employee — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Employer Best Practices for Analyzing Whether Leave Beyond FMLA is an “Undue Hardship” under the ADA — from Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights The EEOC And Wellness Programs — from Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives™ What Do Your EEO-1 Reports Tell the EEOC and… [read post]
23 Jul 2012, 11:30 pm
Posted by Jeff NowakThe scenario is all too common: An employee takes and exhausts 12 weeks of FMLA leave and still cannot return to work. [read post]
20 Jul 2012, 4:55 am by Jon Hyman
Company policy gone bad… — from Warren & Associates Blog Wage & Hour Unpaid Internships May Prove to be Meal Ticket After All… — from Wage & Hour Defense Blog Hearst Must Face Class Action by Interns — from Joe’s HR and Benefits Blog Using “Rolling” Method to Calculate FMLA Leave Almost Always the Best Choice for Employers — from Jeff Nowak’s FMLA Insights To minimize FMLA lawsuits, hire… [read post]