Employers report a sharp increase in employees requesting mental health leave and accommodations in recent years. This may be ...

Navigating employee leave issues can be a daunting feat for in-house counsel and human resources departments. One challenging and oft-overlooked situation rife with the potential for legal issues ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, became law in 1993 and requires certain employers to provide eligible employees 12 workweeks of unpaid leave a year. During FLMA leave, the employee's job is ...

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Q: Will the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to companies that operate completely online? There’s an answer to this question, but before we get there, let’s look at some context. According to the ...

The Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, exists to provide individuals with the opportunity to take care of themselves or their loved ones when a severe health problem or injury arises. Those who are ...

HR fired a Black consultant a day after she requested medical leave, a new federal lawsuit says. The HR partner allegedly ...

The FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons, a U.S. Department of Labor FMLA overview ...

With thousands of furloughed federal workers not knowing when they’ll get their next paycheck, people with health issues are facing some tough choices as they try to pay their mounting medical bills.

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