On April 29, 2024, in McBeath v. City of Indianapolis, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted summary judgment in favor of the City of Indianapolis on a plaintiff’s ...

Even if the employee doesn't qualify. Picture this. You ask your boss whether you can take leave under the FMLA. Your boss asks why you want the leave, and you say your cat is sick.* It's your ...

An employer did not violate the Family and Medical Leave Act when it refused to grant a fired employee retroactive leave, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday (Chitwood v. Ascension ...

Discover the essential steps to complete FMLA forms accurately, detailing required information, responsible parties for each section, and tips to avoid errors.

A federal appeals court has backed Ascension after it fired an HR specialist following the end of her FMLA leave and a missed ...

An employee will notify their supervisor and Human Resources of the need to request FMLA leave as soon as possible. If the leave is foreseeable, the employee will give at least 30 days’ advance notice ...

Brandeis has developed a set of comprehensive family and medical leave benefits that best support employees and their families. Employees may be able to continue to receive pay during an FMLA leave, ...

An employee’s request for disability leave until “September or October” wasn’t specific enough to render the time off a reasonable accommodation, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday ...

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