Category Archives: FMLA
DOES FMLA COVER TRAVEL TIME? Those of us actually engaged in the practice of employee rights accepted long ago that an employee’s time traveling to and from a location where s/he provides covered FMLA assistance is covered as FMLA leave. … Continue reading
FMLA BASICS – SELF-LED TRAINING CHECKLIST Although there are some slight differences between federal and private sector FMLA rights and procedures, one need not worry about them when trying to get a basic understanding of employee rights. Consequently, we recommend … Continue reading
WHEN IS MANAGEMENT’S FMLA OBLIGATION TRIGGERED? What happens if an employee takes a lot of LWOP and AWOL to deal with a medical situation, but never asks management for FMLA leave. In many cases, she is likely to be disciplined … Continue reading
DADS-IN-THE-21ST-CENTURY WORKPLACE QUIZ! There is an interesting blog piece out there about the rights of Dads. It is from a law firm that leans slightly toward management’s perspective, but their analyses are thought provoking and reasonable. Check it out here.
TEST YOURSELF- FMLA, DISABILITIES, AND LIGHT DUTY An employee, Jessie Crutch, had a long-time reasonable accommodation of being allowed to rest his hip for a few minutes every few hours while working as a warehouse custodian. As the injury got … Continue reading
FOR ALL US FMLA GROUPIES I know that some union locals have designated stewards who handle all their FMLA matters. The rest need to be able to get answers quickly when a member knocks on the door with an FMLA … Continue reading
FMLA TO CARE FOR SIBLINGS? We have said it before and will say it again. Fedsmill is not a legal advisor. We will leave that to your union lawyers. Fedsmill, on the other hand, advocate for things that help federal … Continue reading
FMLA OFTEN REQUIRES PERFORMANCE STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS Often an employer must adjust an employee’s performance standards once it approves the employee’s FMLA leave request. Not long ago a Federal Circuit Court spelled it out for LR practitioners on both sides of … Continue reading
FMLA OFTEN REQUIRES PERFORMANCE STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS Often an employer must adjust an employee’s performance standards once it approves the employee’s FMLA leave request. Not long ago a Federal Circuit Court spelled it out for LR practitioners on both sides of … Continue reading