Category Archives: FMLA
Employee eligibility: What you need to know about the new FMLA regulations
Yesterday, the Department of Labor released new final FMLA regulations that will take effect on January 16, 2009. The Labor Department developed these regulations because of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA), which President Bush signed … Continue reading
Court qualifies disabled employee for unemployment after her employer offers unsuitable work
The Supreme Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, yesterday reversed a decision that had denied unemployment benefits to a former employee of a grocery store located in the Princeton area. The employee’s positions with the store were variously located in … Continue reading
Filed under Employee benefits, FMLA, NJ Family Leave Act, unemployment
Top 8 things you need to know about NJ’s Family Leave Act
In a previous post, I said that I’d be posting further on the requirements of the New Jersey Family Leave Act. 1) FLA applicability & notice The NJ Family Leave Act (FLA) applies to employers who employ 50 or more … Continue reading
Filed under Employee benefits, FMLA, NJ Family Leave Act
How same-sex partners can get leave time for a partner’s serious health condition
In New Jersey, must employers provide family leave to partners in civil unions? Yes! New Jersey’s Family Leave Act gives civil union partners the same rights as married spouses with regard to taking leave time from employment for a partner’s … Continue reading
Filed under Employee benefits, FMLA, NJ Family Leave Act
Employee fired for performance issues not eligible for FMLA
An employee who was fired for performance-related issues does not have a legitimate claim under the FMLA just because his request for FMLA leave happened to coincide with the termination of his employment, according to the U.S. District Court for … Continue reading
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