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Workplace Accommodations for Religion

Workplace Accommodations - Not Just for Disability It’s flu season, and when flu season strikes, the questions begin to be asked about mandatory...

The NLRB Continues to Haunt Unsuspecting Companies

Like the nod to Halloween there? Oh, you didn’t notice? You see, we used “haunt.” You know, like ghosts do…. ...

2 Wrongs Can Make an FMLA-Right

In our last post, we explained how an employee can be both FMLA eligible and ineligible. We thought we’d continue...

An FMLA-Eligible, Ineligible Employee?

Yup, you heard right. This issue was most recently addressed in Pereda v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc., a case out...

Employment Law & the Supremes: A Supreme Court Preview

October 1st was the official start of the 2012-13 Supreme Court term. While there are not many employment law cases...

National Labor Relations Board – Not Just for Unions

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has historically been a “union agency,” but it is now beginning to expand beyond...

No-Fault Attendance Policy Can Open Potential for Fault

Under a “no-fault” attendance policy, an employee accrues one point per absence, regardless of the reason for the absence. After...

The Perils of Not Hiring an Employment Law Attorney: Cautionary Tales

We see you rolling your eyes. “Oh, go figure, 2 employment attorneys preaching about the ‘dangers’ of not being represented...

12 Divided by 4 = Option 3…What? Just Wait for It.

In a previous post about the Family & Medical Leave Act, we noted that covered employers must grant eligible employees...

Yay or Nay? The Potential Certification Consequences under the FMLA

For those of you paying attention, that title rhymed. In any event, as we touched on in a previous post, certification...