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We’ve been busy lately working on several cases in litigation including a workplace defamation case in which we just received a favorable decision!  That’s the good news.  The bad news is that this weekly review missed a couple of weeks.  But let’s not dwell on that and instead let’s catchup!  

Happy Birthday FMLA!

First, on February 5 one of my favorite …

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Congress passes Coronavirus Response Act to help employees weather this storm.

In addition to changing the way we work, the coronavirus has also created tension and unease (to put it mildly) for employees and business owners everywhere.  The fact that we are all in this together does little to ease the mind of an employee worrying about losing her job or …

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Given the horrible decision we reported on a couple of weeks ago, in which a district court shockingly ruled that termination because of menstruation was not unlawful discrimination, we thought it would be nice to report on a court that is getting things right.  A little antidote to the negative on this sunny Friday morning.  Specifically, the 11th Circuit Court …

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A Problematic Start with Good Intentions

While many are against some of the cuts that President Trump introduced last week in his budget proposal, others are enthusiastic about the included paid parental  leave plan. Trump’s paid parental leave plan gained him supporters during his campaign. However, prior to his budget proposal last week, the plan remained a mystery. Even though Trump’s plan will …

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Under What Circumstances are Job-Related Medical Inquiries Allowed

We’ve all been hearing a lot this campaign season about the relative health conditions of the candidates for President of the United States.  We have been privy to letters from doctors attesting to the well-being of both candidates as well as significant commentary about whether those letters are true and accurate.  Everyone, from …

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Our Firm participated in a pediatric cancer fundraiser which was truly inspiring. 

As many of you know, we represent a lot of employees who need medical leave for various reasons.  Federal law gives certain employees the right to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave to care for themselves, their spouse or children.  Some employers are more generous than this and the federal …

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Tech Companies Led the Way Expanding Paid Parental Leave Policies in 2015

Other Employers Should Now Follow  

The tech industry is famous for setting trends in providing innovative perks and benefits to employees. In the second half of 2015, this pioneering spirit continued for the tech industry as a craze began among highly visible companies to expand their paid parental leave policies.

Although …

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How to care for yourself without derailing your career

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month the following is the first part of a three-part series regarding coping with a serious health condition, like cancer, in the workplace.

This first part deals with the immediate:  getting time off work for treatment without losing your job.

Oftentimes illnesses …

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The Case Law Firm recently received an order denying summary judgment in a lawsuit filed against an educational institution alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Family & Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), as well as a common law claim for the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The district court correctly ruled that 1) the employee’s request for …

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7th Circuit Interprets “Caring for a Parent” to Include Last Wish Trip to Las Vegas

The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) affords eligible employees the right to take twelve work weeks of leave “[i]n order to care for the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee, if such spouse, son, daughter, or parent has a serious health …

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