Category Archives: FMLA
A LITTLE HELP WITH FMLA CASE LAW The U. S. Dept. of Labor just made it a little easier for us to understand the Family Medical Leave Act by publishing a “plain English” guide to the law. While OPM, not … Continue reading
FREEBIE FOR FMLA REPRESENTATIVES If you represent members in FMLA matters, check out the America Bar Association’s latest overview of FMLA legal developments. It is free, very thorough, and likely leave to you with a deeper understanding of arguments to … Continue reading
WE’RE HOOKING UP (FMLA and Disability Retirement) Look over to the right side of the page and you will find we have added two new links that will help you find answers quickly for your members.
GETTING MORE THAN 12 WEEKS OF FMLA LEAVE Despite the best efforts of the American education system to skip over the laws that will control the next 50 years of most students’ lives, generally high school graduates know that they … Continue reading
16 WAYS PROBATIONERS CAN APPEAL TERMINATIONS The single biggest lie told newly hired federal employees may be the words “Probationary employees have no rights.” The second biggest might be that there is nothing the union can do for them during … Continue reading
FMLA FOR FAMILY MILITARY SITUATIONS MEMBER ALERT! OPM finally issued regulations spelling out when federal employees are entitled to use FMLA leave to deal with military-related situations in the family. Family includes an employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent. The … Continue reading
FREE FMLA LEGAL GUIDE If you deal with a lot of FMLA questions, take a look at the new case law guide from the American Bar Association. It has a great table of contents and very helpful summaries of precedent … Continue reading
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