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The birth of a new child is an exciting time, but it also requires a lot of work! Fortunately, the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) offers unpaid, job protected leave for new mothers to recover from childbirth and transition into motherhood. Unfortunately, some...
When you or your loved one is seriously ill or injured, work justifiably takes a backseat. Naturally, your focus is on recovering or helping your sick family member recover. The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) recognizes and respects employees’ need for such...
Sometimes our judicial system gives us legal outcomes that just make you laugh…or cry, depending on your point of view. This case illustrates one such example. About two years ago, activists who were part of the Occupy movement at the University of California, were...
We got a call from a potential client a few weeks back. Without going into the specifics of the case, there was clear discrimination that lead to a wrongful termination. As our employment discrimination lawyers do with ever potential client, we spend a lot of time...
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), an employee may be entitled to take unpaid leave when the employee or a loved one suffers from serious health issues that require an extended absence or reduced work hours. An employee who qualifies for FMLA leave is...
It is no secret that, under state and federal law, employers may not retaliate against employees for engaging in protected activities such as reporting or assisting with an investigation into discrimination. But what if your employer retaliates against you because you...
One of the most common causes of lawsuits arising out of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is an employer’s failure to give employees 15 calendar days to provide the necessary medical certification form to prove their need for FMLA leave. According to the U.S....
Suppose you experience a serious health issue that interferes with your ability to work. Or, what if a loved one is seriously ill or injured and requires your care so that you have to stop working or have to work less? Can you be fired? A serious health problem is...
As anyone with a television set, radio, or the internet is already aware, the United States Supreme Court recently declared the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) to be unconstitutional. This landmark decision has immense implications for the federal benefits which will...
To help sort out the well-qualified job applicants from the not-so well-qualified applicants, many employers now require applicants to submit a list of employment references with their application materials. As the employment attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law...