Image Credit: PhotoFunia.com (http://photofunia.com/results/5d0b63b54686797e398b4569) FOMO or Fear of Missing Out. According to Google, FOMO is “anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media website.” What I’m about to show you are the slides that were not good…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com Yesterday, I was reading this case about a woman who was fired while taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. She later sued, claiming FMLA interference; i.e., that her employer had denied her FMLA benefits to which she was otherwise entitled. An employee fired while…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/illustrations/oops-reminder-post-note-sticker-1432954/) You just approved leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for your employee so that she can attend to her sick mother who is in the emergency room at the hospital. You used the Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities — good for you…
Image Credit: SHRM.org Don’t worry about it. SHRM has you covered with a full recap, which saves my dainty blogging fingers from doing a lot of typing today. So, thank you for the opportunity to participate yesterday, SHRM, and for doing the heavy lifting today.
jlastras [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsWell, not literally. But, bear with me, and it’ll all make sense in a minute. Can an employee decline FMLA leave? The Family and Medical Leave Act entitles eligible employees to take 12 weeks of job-protected leave in 12 months. Maybe, you’ve heard of it.…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/cheering-happy-jumping-people-297419/) We get it, New Jersey, you’re the most progressive. Like, “Hold my drink, Bernie Sanders” progressive. On Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) announced that he had signed into law a sweeping expansion to the state’s paid family leave program. Here are some more details from…
Teo’s89 [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia CommonsIn between placing prop bets on the Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show (courtesy of SportsInteraction) — for entertainment purposes only, of course — I read on the AP News wire, “Super Bowl Fever May Sideline Record 17.2 Million Workers on Monday.” Are you ready for…
Sarah Klockars-Clauser [CC BY-SA 2.0]Oh, I get it. You just clicked on this post for a friend. Well, on the one hand, I should thank you for your interest in this blog post. On the other, now I have to order a new fleet of computer servers since you’ve crashed…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/oil-price-gas-station-news-fuel-990357/) Wait. Could the really happen? Oh, I read a federal court opinion last night where it’s happening right now. And I’ve got the details for you. But, first, let’s remember that what I’m about to share with you are facts pled in a complaint, and there…
Photo By: AR Division, ARH Branch, ARHM Section (https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Photos/igphoto/202494/) So, glad you asked. I think I can help. This is from the U.S. Department of Labor, which is the federal agency that enforces the Family and Medical Leave Act: An employer may deny a bonus that is based upon achieving…