Virginia Employment Law Blog
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
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Supreme Court denies Amgen’s class certification challenge
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
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New Blog Post Looks at the FLSA
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
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Thursday Links
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
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New DOL Guidance on Using FMLA Leave to Care for an Adult Child
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
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New NLRB Decision Protects Comments Made on Facebook
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.”
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FMLA Information and more analysis of Social Media and Discovery
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
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State Laws Address Social Media Policies
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,
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Friday Links
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
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2012 Year in Review
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