FMLA

Employment Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Declined Slightly Last Year, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Took Big Jump

According to court statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), the total number of employment-related lawsuits filed

By John Steiger|2017-02-17T16:40:30-05:002/17/2017|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: ADA, FMLA, Litigation|Comments Off on Employment Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Declined Slightly Last Year, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Took Big Jump

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NT Lakis Lawyers Recommend Revisions to “Wave 4” FMLA Employer Survey in Comments to Labor Department

NT Lakis attorneys have filed written comments with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding DOL’s recently announced review and possible

By Jaime Novikoff|2017-01-09T09:07:13-05:001/6/2017|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: Comment Letter, Department of Labor, FMLA|Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers Recommend Revisions to “Wave 4” FMLA Employer Survey in Comments to Labor Department

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Labor Department Seeking Employer Input Regarding Content for New “Wave 4” Family and Medical Leave Act Survey

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced recently that it intends to move ahead with another round of surveys in an

By Jaime Novikoff|2016-11-11T18:06:45-05:0011/11/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: FMLA, Surveys|Comments Off on Labor Department Seeking Employer Input Regarding Content for New “Wave 4” Family and Medical Leave Act Survey

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Ruling by Eighth Circuit Provides Insight on Treatment of Overtime When Determining FMLA Leave Entitlement

Calculating employee leave entitlements and usage rates under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be complicated, especially in

By John Annand|2020-09-21T13:55:14-05:007/22/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Policies and Practices|Tags: FLSA, FMLA, Overtime|Comments Off on Ruling by Eighth Circuit Provides Insight on Treatment of Overtime When Determining FMLA Leave Entitlement

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NT Lakis Lawyers Create “Federal Compliance Initiative Scorecard” Summarizing Major Employment-Related Actions Undertaken During the Obama Administration

In light of the very active employment-related regulatory and policy agenda that has been pursued by federal enforcement agencies during

By Mike Eastman|2016-06-30T14:21:43-05:006/30/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Background Checks, Compensation, Compliance Tools, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Relations, Veterans, Wage and Hour, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: ADA, ADEA, Arbitration, Background Checks, Color, Compensation, Construction Industry, Dodd-Frank, EEO-1, FAAP, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, FCCM, FMLA, Gender Identity, GINA, Guides, Minimum Wage, National Origin, Paid Leave, Persuader Rule, Pregnancy, Race, Reasonable Accommodation, Scheduling Letter, Section 503, Sexual Orientation, VEVRAA, Wellness Program, White Collar Exemptions|Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers Create “Federal Compliance Initiative Scorecard” Summarizing Major Employment-Related Actions Undertaken During the Obama Administration

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Labor Department Releases New FMLA Employer Guide, Updated FMLA Poster

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued two new documents — a new employer

By John Annand|2016-05-06T14:57:42-05:005/6/2016|Categories: Compliance Tools, Wage and Hour|Tags: FMLA, Regulatory Guidance/Interpretation, Wage and Hour, Workplace Posters|Comments Off on Labor Department Releases New FMLA Employer Guide, Updated FMLA Poster

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Second Circuit Rules That FMLA Allows for Individual Liability in Case Involving Private Sector Employer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that a Human Resources Director working for a private

By John Annand|2020-09-21T13:55:20-05:004/22/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: FMLA, Individual Liability|Comments Off on Second Circuit Rules That FMLA Allows for Individual Liability in Case Involving Private Sector Employer

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Ruling by Fifth Circuit Suggests That “But-For” Retaliation Standard Applies to FMLA Claims

In a landmark workplace decision issued three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff alleging unlawful retaliation

By Rae Vann|2016-03-11T14:47:23-05:003/11/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Whistleblowing and Retaliation|Tags: FMLA, Retaliation|Comments Off on Ruling by Fifth Circuit Suggests That “But-For” Retaliation Standard Applies to FMLA Claims

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Labor Department Releases New Fact Sheet on “Joint Employment” Under the FMLA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has issued another document focusing on “joint employment” liability under

By John Annand|2016-03-11T14:39:30-05:003/11/2016|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: FMLA, Joint Employer, Regulatory Guidance/Interpretation, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on Labor Department Releases New Fact Sheet on “Joint Employment” Under the FMLA

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FMLA Complaints Resolved by Labor Department Hit Another All-Time Low in FY 2015

According to enforcement statistics released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), for the fourth year in a row

By John Steiger|2016-01-15T00:00:00-05:001/15/2016|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: FMLA, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on FMLA Complaints Resolved by Labor Department Hit Another All-Time Low in FY 2015

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