If you hire or manage employees, chances are at some point or another at least one of your employees will be hurt on the job–and then you will be dealing with a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Suppose you find yourself in such a situation and you settle the claim. Your employee receives benefits, and […]
Do You Have to Accommodate a Nursing Mom?
Have you ever had an employee go out on and return from maternity leave? Did any of those new moms breast feed their babies? I’m sure for many of you the answer is “Yes”. In that case, you may have received requests for permission to use a breast pump, or time to pump. Maybe someone […]
What Happens When You Mix FMLA (and ADA) and Retaliation?
I don’t encounter many employers that don’t have some type of issue with employee leave–especially when an employee may be eligible for more than one type of leave (e.g. FMLA, ADA, workers’ comp). Then there’s the possibility of retaliation claims. You may have thought that only applied to discrimination claims. Guess what? It also applies […]
There’s No FMLA Leave Time for Care for an Aunt or Grandparent… Or Is There???
The FMLA allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to take care of family members with serious medical conditions. Most of us know that already. “Family members” under the FMLA include parents, children, and spouses. You probably knew that, too. It therefore follows that you can’t get time off under the FMLA to take […]
What Happens When the FMLA and the ADA Meet?
I have previously written about eligibility for time off under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). I have also talked about the Americans with Disabilities Act (too many times to mention here). Many of you may have dealt with each law separately. A number of you may, to your surprise, have found yourselves dealing with both […]