A recent 7th Circuit case has further defined what constitutes a right under the FMLA. Carris James, an employee of the Chicago Hyatt Regency, injured his eye during an altercation outside of work. James had originally noted vision problems on his application to Hyatt, and the hotel had accommodated him…
Justice Ginsburg’s ruling allowed a lawsuit filed by Connecticut pension funds against Amgen to proceed. The suit alleges that Amgen assured investors about the safety of anti-anemia drugs Aranesp and Epogen even while clinical trial were raising doubts about the safety of the drugs. The funds state that this representation…
After a brief hiatus, I’m happy to report that you will be again be able to check this blog for updates on timely, interesting, and sometimes crazy stories from the world of employment and labor law. Although our posts will probably not be up as often as they were last…
Here are a few links to some interesting employment law articles. I’ve also posted another link to some additional information from the Department of Labor’s recent guidance regarding how the Family and Medical Leave Act applies to adult children. The Employer Handbook has a good article that should remind employees…
The Department of Labor recently issued a new administrative interpretation regarding how the Family and Medical Leave Act is interpreted to allow an employee to care for an adult child. Ordinarily, an employee is entitled to take FMLA leave to care for a child with a “serious health condition.” A…
Turning again to employment law and social media, here is a look at a recent NLRB decision that held that comments posted on Facebook are protected to the same extent as comments made at the “water cooler.” Littler Mendelson provides an interesting look at the recent case Hispanics United of…
The FMLA Insights blog has an interesting post about FMLA leave during the holiday season. The post lays out a hypothetical scenario where an employee requests vacation leave, has the request denied, and then instead calls in sick and requests FMLA leave- a situation the employer feels is a dubious…
As we have seen recently, the intersection of social media policies and employment law is a growing area of discussion and litigation. The extent to which employers have access to information employees post to social media sites is fairly controversial, and some states have taken steps to pass legislation that…
Here are a couple additional links to some employment law developments from the holiday season. Still catching up on news from the past couple of weeks, but check back soon for more posts on some new employment and labor law items. On December 15, the NLRB overturned its longstanding precedent…
As promised, here is a look at some of our most interesting blog posts from the past year. The posts highlight important developments in employment law, interesting changes in labor laws around the country, and sometimes eye-catching or just plain bizarre cases and claims. I hope the posts have been…