Gov’t supervisor may be liable for FMLA violation 
Published: February 3, 2012
Tags: fair labor standards act, Family and Medical Leave Act, FLSA, FMLA, supervisor liability
A supervisor at a public agency may be individually liable for alleged violations of a subordinate’s right to medical leave under federal law, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
FMLA protects pre-eligibility request for leave
Published: January 12, 2012
Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, retaliation
An employer may be liable for firing a pregnant employee after being informed that she planned on taking maternity leave after she became eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the 11th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Subordinate’s account of employer’s bias isn’t hearsay
Published: November 14, 2011
Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal Rules of Evidence, hearsay, pregnancy discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination Act
A subordinate’s alleged statements concerning a decision-maker’s reasons for terminating a pregnancy discrimination plaintiff are not hearsay and therefore admissible, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
FMLA plaintiff can’t sue over exacerbation of illness
Published: September 8, 2011
Tags: disability discrimination, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA
A plaintiff suing for violations of federal medical leave law could not recover damages under the theory that his employer’s alleged misconduct exacerbated his preexisting medical condition, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Bankruptcy trustee can collect undisclosed judgment
Published: August 16, 2011
Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act
A bankruptcy trustee could collect a $1 million employment award that the debtor failed to disclose as an asset, the en banc 5th Circuit has ruled.
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Published: June 27, 2011
Tags: Eleventh Amendment, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, immunity
Did Congress validly abrogate the states’ Eleventh Amendment immunity when it passed the self-care leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Justices to decide state immunity under FMLA
Published: June 27, 2011
Tags: Eleventh Amendment, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Congress validly abrogated the states’ Eleventh Amendment immunity when it passed the self-care leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Lawyers sanctioned $15,000 in employment suit
Published: June 8, 2011
Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Sanctions, wrongful termination
A law firm representing a plaintiff in a wrongful termination suit was sanctioned $15,000 after a federal judge in New York found there was clear evidence that the attorneys attempted to conceal the plaintiff’s new employment from the defendant.
Depressed worker gets $296K for FMLA violation
Published: April 21, 2011
Tags: depression, Family and Medical Leave Act
An employer violated federal law by firing an employee before her return from short-term medical leave for depression, a U.S. District Court in Iowa has ruled in issuing a $296,000 judgment.
Improper burden placed on employee in FMLA case
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 18, 2011
Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act
An employee who sued for a violation of her federal rights to medical leave should not have been required to prove that her employer acted unreasonably in refusing to reinstate her, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
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