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Test your HR knowledge: The rules on pregnant employees


December 28, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

The Family and Medical Leave Act has some special rules dealing with pregnant employees. Test your knowledge of those rules by taking this quick quiz. More…

FMLA and the flu: Which absences are (and aren’t) covered


December 10, 2009 by Kerry Isberg

Should the a pandemic flu like the H1N1 virus strike at your workplace, which absences can be unpaid under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? The answer in some circumstances may surprise you. More…

Answers to tricky HR questions: ‘Key-employee’ provision allows denial of FMLA?


November 25, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: Does the “key-employee” provision of the law allow employers to deny FMLA leave to some employees? More…

Tracking FMLA leave properly: Feds clear up 2 tricky issues


November 24, 2009 by Christian Schappel

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The Department of Labor has issued final regs clarifying when time off does — and doesn’t — qualify under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). More…

FLSA and the flu: Making sure your sick-leave policies don’t break the law


November 23, 2009 by Kerry Isberg

What’s worse than having a bunch of employees out sick with the pandemic flu? Getting hit with a labor-law violation because of your “flexible” policies that accommodate sick employees. More…

FMLA leave: Did drunken calls qualify as sufficient notice?


October 26, 2009 by Christian Schappel

Would you have granted this worker, who was absent due to drunkenness, FMLA leave? More…

Court: Workers who ignore FMLA notice requirements can be disciplined


September 28, 2009 by Christian Schappel

No doubt about it: The Family and Medical Leave Act’s a pain for HR and Benefits pros. But a recent court decision eased one company’s intermittent leave headaches. Could it help you? More…

Paid-FMLA bill pops up again in Congress


September 8, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

It’s called the “Balancing Act of 2009,” and it has a real chance of passing. More…

Domestic partner benefits: Good intentions vs. the law


August 12, 2009 by Bill Meltzer

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Roughly one-third of U.S. employers offer currently domestic partner benefits, whether for opposite-sex partners, same-sex partners or both. More…

Who won this case: Terminated employee sues over mixed signals


August 6, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

An employee gets terminated and is given two different reasons for being let go. She sues the company, charging that the mixed signals prove she was let go so that the supervisor could hire a man to replace her. Who won this real-life case? More…


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