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How The Best Employment Lawyers Build A Winning Record Getting fired right after asking for FMLA leave feels like the whole case. The employee sees the timeline. The employer gets the paperwork required under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)....
How FMLA And ADA Rules Decide Paid Leave Rights Medical leave sounds simple until the paycheck disappears. Let’s talk about the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). An employee facing a serious medical condition may know...
When FMLA Paperwork Requests Become Protected Activity The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is complicated. There are forms, deadlines, doctors, HR people, managers, and enough fine print to make any normal employee feel, well, just plain lost and confused. Many...
How Late Reporting Can Kill An FMLA Claim Medical leave using the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) can be a lifeline when an employee is sick, caring for a family member, or dealing with a serious medical issue. It lets employees keep their jobs while they handle...
Even If You Are Pregnant And Scheduled For FMLA Leave Pregnancy protects employees from pregnancy discrimination. The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) protects eligible employees who need maternity leave. Neither one gives an employee a golden ticket to make...
If you’re an employee dealing with employment discrimination or retaliation; or maybe you were wrongfully fired today, you’re probably asking this question: can my employer really get away with this? In employment law, employers often try to repackage race...
If you are an employee who lost an employment, retaliation, or wrongful termination, you might be wondering: can I try again in a different court against the same employer? In employment law, and whether your claim involves race/color, gender, gender identity, sexual...
When an employee reports employment discrimination or disability discrimination, retaliation is often the fear lurking in the background. If the employer later fires that worker, many assume the employee was wrongfully fired. But under employment law, suspicious...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA“) medical leave protects your job. Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) protects your right to reasonable accommodation. But if you cannot perform the central function of your position when leave ends, can your...
Employee rights, employer pressure, and Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) medical leave do not rise up in moments of calm. They hit during the messy parts of life: when a sick child needs surgery, when a parent suddenly requires care, when an employee is stretched...