FMLA

Everything You Need to Know About the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Finding a balance between work and personal life can be a formidable challenge. Thankfully, the United States has recognized the importance of supporting individuals who face significant family and medical responsibilities with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A groundbreaking federal labor law enacted in 1993, the FMLA was created to provide vital protection

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Pregnancy Discrimination

Bayer Executive Fired After Standing Up for Pregnant Employee

You are a high-ranking executive in a major company. The company has honored you and promoted you to oversee some of its most profitable products and brands. You would think that if you witnessed illegal discrimination and called your colleagues out on it, things would be made right. Instead, you are fired. Luckily, there are

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Do My Co-Workers Need to Be Nice to Me After a Medical Leave?

Your boss and fellow employees cannot treat you so poorly that it would change the terms and conditions of your employment or that it would result in a reasonable employee quitting his or her job. However, they are under no legal requirement to be nice to you. A federal judge in Pennsylvania recently ruled just

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Is Retaliation for Taking a Medical Leave Illegal?

Wal-Mart is the home of everyday low prices. For some employees, it is also the home of illegal employment practices. One Wal-Mart assistant manager found out the hard way that taking medical leave meant getting fired. A New Jersey jury and a federal appellate court found in the manager’s favor, and the company found out

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Will I Qualify for FMLA Leave If I Need an Artificial Hip?

This is a guest post by Clay Hodges, a partner in the law firm of </ems/fmla-and-leave-discrimination>Harris, Sarratt & Hodges, LLP. Clay represents people harmed by defective artificial hips and other medical devices. His office is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. He frequently writes about product liability issues. Artificial hips are becoming more common and increasingly used by younger

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