Is Your Attendance Policy Too Rigid?
9/6/18
By: Christopher Curci
Employers need to be mindful of both the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when considering how to enforce their attendance policies. When an employee requests time off from work to attend …
Extended Medical Leave Held Not Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA
10/2/17
By: Amy C. Bender
Accommodations for disabled workers, and particularly requests for medical leave, continue to present challenges for employers. Who is considered disabled? Do I have to provide employees additional time off work after FMLA, other statutory leave entitlements, …
Third Circuit Expands FMLA Requirements for Employers: Employee Must Have Opportunity to Cure Invalid Medical Leave Certification
7/24/15
By: Barry Brownstein
A recent decision from the Third Circuit expands FMLA requirements, by declaring that employers who receive a medical leave certification from an employee that is vague, ambiguous, and non-responsive, are required to:
(1) inform the employee that …