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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to provide certain notices to employees when they are taking leave for a qualifying reason under the FMLA. One important notice requirement is that employers must provide notice to employees of their rights and responsibilities under the ...

As an employee, it's important to understand your rights and protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). One potential issue that can arise is misclassification, which occurs when an employer classifies a worker as an independent contractor instead of an employee. There is another type...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for certain family and medical reasons. While the FMLA generally requires that leave be "planned" in order to be counted against the employee's 12-w...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that allows certain employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons. Employees should inform their employer when requesting leave and may be required to provide certification. Upon returning from leave, employees are entitled to be restored to their same or an equivalent position. If an employee believes their FMLA rights have been violated, they can file a complaint or lawsuit.

Common Myths About Employment Law and the Truth Behind Them As an employee, it's important to understand your rights in the workplace. Employment laws can be complex, and it's easy to fall for myths about what you're entitled to as an employee. In this blog post, I'll dispel some common myths ab...

When one is faced with a workplace rule that violates a deeply held belief (e.g. religious belief), one may need to seek an accommodation from his or her employer. In such circumstances, it may be advisable to seek those accommodations in lockstep with other like-minded coworkers. Because often, ...

As in life the only two certainties are death and taxes, in litigation there is one certainty: Mediation. Mediation has virtually replaced trials. Every case is likely to be ordered to undergo one mediation - and sometimes - even cases to through two mediations. While this process is fair and eff...