DOL Updates Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Employment Law Alert DOL Updates Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act In the days since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, employers and advocacy groups have raised a number of questions about how...

COVID-19 Legislation Will Impact Employers’ Leave Polices

Employment Law Alert COVID-19 Legislation Will Impact Employers’ Leave Polices The Emergency Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) passed The U.S. House of Representatives early Saturday, March 14, 2020, and includes a number of provisions that will...

Retaliation – The Marcia Brady of Employment Law

If middle child Jan Brady from the TV show the Brady Bunch were an HR manager, she’d scream “Retaliation, Retaliation, Retaliation!” instead of “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” Just as poor Jan couldn’t get a break from hearing about Marcia’s general excellence—her hair...

Think You Can’t Terminate an Employee on FMLA Leave? Think Again

One of the biggest misconceptions about the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is that it insulates employees from disciplinary proceedings while they are on FMLA-approved leave. Anyone who assumes that taking FMLA-protected leave provides some type of protection...