by rachael | Jun 30, 2023 | Human Resources
Pregnancy discrimination happens when an employer treats an applicant or employee unfavorably because they’re pregnant, gave birth to a child, or have a medical condition related to their pregnancy or childbirth. Despite being against the law, pregnancy discrimination...
by rachael | Jun 14, 2023 | Employment Law, Human Resources
Answer from Jenny, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides covered employees job-protected, unpaid leave for family or medical related reasons, such as to care for a sick family member or the birth or adoption of a child. Private sector...
by rachael | Feb 12, 2023 | Employment Law, Human Resources
For 30 years, HR professionals have been working with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law enacted to protect employees’ jobs and medical insurance when they need to take unpaid time away from work for certain family and medical reasons. While FMLA...
by rachael | Sep 18, 2022 | Human Resources
Answer from Megan, JD, SPHR: Yes, in two circumstances. First, you can discipline the employee if their other job violates your outside employment (aka moonlighting) policy. Second, you can discipline an employee who obtained FMLA leave fraudulently. If, however, you...
by rachael | Jun 19, 2022 | Employment Law
Answer from Kara, JD, SPHR: FMLA is short for the Family and Medical Leave Act, a federal law that provides employees with unpaid, job protected leave and benefits continuation in certain circumstances. People also commonly call leave under this law FMLA, as in...
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