Family and Medical Leave

While you may not need a masters in FMLA, spotting leave requests can be tough

September 6, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Happy belated Labor Day.

Did you have a nice weekend? My family took a little road trip down to Baltimore on Sunday for baseball game. While tempted to leave my first-born behind for wearing a Yankees t-shirt and hat — where did I go wrong as a parent? — I nonetheless enjoyed America’s Pastime and my son left Oriole Park at Camden Yards with a little something extra.

Well, back to boring reality. It’s FMLA time.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s free webinar: “How to Navigate Alcoholism and Substance Abuse under the FMLA/ADA”

August 23, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Are you prepared to address drug- and alcohol-related disabilities and leave issues under the FMLA and ADA?

At some time in their lives, millions of Americans have abused drugs and alcohol. While many are in recovery, others continue their struggle. Inevitably, your workforce will feel the impact.

Join this new discussion to learn about the applicable employment laws, available accommodations and leave options under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and hear recent court cases and legislation and take away some best practices you/your organization can use.

Join me for a free webinar on 8/24: “How to Navigate Alcoholism and Substance Abuse under the FMLA/ADA”

July 29, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Are you prepared to address drug- and alcohol-related disabilities and leave issues under the FMLA and ADA?

At some time in their lives, millions of Americans have abused drugs and alcohol. While many are in recovery, others continue their struggle. Inevitably, your workforce will feel the impact.

Join this new discussion to learn about the applicable employment laws, available accommodations and leave options under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and hear recent court cases and legislation and take away some best practices you/your organization can use.

A new House bill would expand FMLA coverage to very small businesses

July 11, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

How small? Well, the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2016 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to cover employees at worksites that employ 15 or more employees. (Currently, the magic number is 50).

But wait, there’s more.

Your FMLA notices may be defective if…

July 7, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

…they’re written in broken Ukrainian and sealed with a pink kiss. But, that’s another post for another day. Like tomorrow.

When does a telecommuter qualify for FMLA under the 50/75 rule? #HellaTrenchHR #shrm16

June 22, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

“This issue has been giving me FMLA nightmares!” – Said absolutely no one in HR.

Quit judging and just indulge me, would you?

Can an employee go out for a beer while on intermittent FMLA leave?

May 27, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

This post seems timely, seeing as most of your employees claiming a Friday-of-Memorial-Day-Weekend migraine are going to do this anyway.

Kidding, I’m not that jaded.

(You guys; however, I’m not so sure)…

Got disability-leave questions? Two greats have your FMLA/ADA HR answers.

May 25, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Folks, if I were on a deserted island with no wi-fi, but just enough battery power and 4G LTE signal to stream one compliance webinar — welcome to deserted dork island — I’m tuning in to EEOC’s New Resource on Leave as an ADA Reasonable Accommodation: A Closer Look with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum.

86 the “100% cured” policy for employees returning from FMLA leave

May 2, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

My other car is a minivan

Last Summer, I blogged here about how requiring an employee with a disability to stay out of work until 100% cured (i.e., a no-restrictions policy) automatically violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. As courts have described it, the policy does not allow a case-by-case assessment of an individual’s ability to perform essential functions of the individual’s job, with or without accommodation.

ADA violation…check!

But, what about having a 100%-cured policy for an employee taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

I have a little Family and Medical Leave Act treasure map for you.

April 28, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

The treasure being compliance. So, not exactly riches; somewhat less exciting than Indiana Jones discovering the lost ark. Except, this treasure won’t melt your face off. And you’ll be adorned in HR-compliance.

You can’t really place a value on that now, can you?