A 2010 federal court decision has serious ramifications for employers that have attendance or paid sick-time policies requiring employees to justify their absences with doctor's notes when they are ...

Ensuring everyone benefits from leave—the employees and their families, as well as the co-workers providing coverage—poses ...

EEOC allegations ring true. The following is based only on the allegations in a lawsuit that was filed this week by the Equal ...

Astronautics Corporation of America failed to show that it was not a joint employer along with a subsidiary for purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act, a federal district court judge ruled Jan.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in James v. FedEx Freight Inc., partially reversing a grant of summary judgment ...

As we have noted before, the Family and Medical Leave Act is the most difficult statute for employers to follow. The task is even harder when employers compound the difficulty by making foolish ...

Maryland lawmakers have taken a step to reduce employer confusion surrounding parental leave obligations. On May 6, 2025, Governor Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 785, amending the Maryland Parental ...

Ignoring its progressive discipline policy, a Texas city allegedly decided to fire an employee within minutes after she didn’t show up for work, according to the court record. The FMLA prohibits ...