JD Supra

Four Key (and Surprising) Points for Navigating FMLA Leave

Complying with the various legal and practical requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and its regulations is an ongoing challenge for employers, particularly when it comes to ...
JD Supra

Eleventh Circuit Revives FMLA Interference Claim for Employee Who Left Work to Care for Pregnant Spouse

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in James v. FedEx Freight Inc., partially reversing a grant of summary judgment in favor of FedEx on claims brought under the Family ...
businessinsurance

Pregnant worker protected by FMLA despite timing of leave request: Court

ATLANTA—The Family and Medical Leave Act protects a pregnant worker who was fired after she requested leave, even though she was not yet eligible for leave when she made the request, an appeals court ...
Yahoo

Yes, you can use FMLA for PPD and other postpartum mental health conditions

Postpartum mental health conditions (PMHCs) affect many new mothers, with up to 85% experiencing some level of anxiety or depression in the weeks after giving birth. Often these feelings will resolve ...
Glamour

What Is FMLA? Looking at America’s Family and Medical Leave Act

What is FMLA? The United States is one of six countries in the world that doesn't have a national paid family or medical leave policy. It has only the Family and Medical Leave Act, which offers ...
Business Insider

Mass layoffs including workers who are pregnant or on parental leave may seem unfair, but it's not illegal in the US — here's why

Tech companies including Meta, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, and Microsoft have laid off tens of thousands of workers in the US over the past few months as they adapt to what they say is an uncertain ...