One of the challenging aspects of managing FMLA leaves, particularly intermittent leaves, is determining whether a certain absence is appropriately treated as a covered FMLA leave. In many such ...

The decision shows just how thoroughly a court may scrutinize an employer’s handling of intermittent Family and Medical Leave ...

The court’s ruling reinforces the idea that post-absence documentation and later clarifications can inform whether an absence should have been covered under the FMLA. An initial mislabeling—whether by ...

Brandeis has developed a set of comprehensive family and medical leave benefits that best support employees and their families. Employees may be able to continue to receive pay during an FMLA leave, ...

A recent May 2025 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit warns employers that they may not be able to rely strictly on a health care provider’s certification under the Family ...

HOWELL, Mich. – A former banker in Southeast Michigan is suing after she says she was fired after taking the Family Medical Leave Act to care for her dying daughter. Terri Estepp said she was taking ...

In its FMLA guidebook, the U.S. Department of Labor specifies that the FMLA definition of “serious health condition” includes any illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that ...