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Use of Surveillance to Show FMLA Abuse Did Not Violate Law, Federal Court Rules

Date:: March 8, 2021

Using video surveillance to prove an employee abused her medical leave did not violate the FMLA, a federal court in Delaware has ruled.

E-Delivery May Satisfy Posting Requirements Under FMLA, FLSA, Other Laws

Date:: January 6, 2021

Emailing notices to employees or posting them on a company website may satisfy some federal workplace notice-posting requirements - as long as certain conditions are met, says the US Department of Labor.

Telehealth Visits Count as "In-Person" Visits for FMLA Purposes

Date:: January 5, 2021

Telehealth visits are deemed "in-person" visits with a health provider under the FMLA for determining if an employee has a serious health condition.

DOL Revises FFCRA Leave Rules

Date:: September 15, 2020

The DOL has issued revised rules on leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act FFCRA in response to a federal district court ruling that struck down some of the previous rules' provisions.

Employer Did Not Discriminate in Firing Employee on Leave to Help Ailing Grandfather, 7th Circuit Rules

Date:: August 21, 2020

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer that fired an employee after accommodating his leave request to care for his ailing grandfather did not discriminate or illegally retaliate against him.

DOL Updates Optional FMLA Forms

Date:: July 20, 2020

The DOL said its new forms will "reduce the time users spend providing information, improve communications between leave applicants and administrators and reduce the likelihood of violations."

Designation of FMLA Leave May Not Be Delayed, Even If Employees Prefer It, DOL Says

Date:: September 20, 2019

In a new opinion letter, the US Department of Labor responded to an employer whose employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements that provide job protection when they use employer-provided paid leave for certain medical and family reasons.

Employees May Use FMLA Intermittent Leave to Attend Children's IEP Meetings, DOL Says

Date:: August 13, 2019

Attendance at Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings required under federal special education law is essential to an employee's ability to provide appropriate physical or psychological care to her children, according to a new opinion letter from the US Department of Labor.

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Use of Surveillance to Show FMLA Abuse Did Not Violate Law, Federal Court Rules

E-Delivery May Satisfy Posting Requirements Under FMLA, FLSA, Other Laws

Telehealth Visits Count as "In-Person" Visits for FMLA Purposes

DOL Revises FFCRA Leave Rules

Employer Did Not Discriminate in Firing Employee on Leave to Help Ailing Grandfather, 7th Circuit Rules

DOL Updates Optional FMLA Forms

Designation of FMLA Leave May Not Be Delayed, Even If Employees Prefer It, DOL Says

Employees May Use FMLA Intermittent Leave to Attend Children's IEP Meetings, DOL Says

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