OK, we all know that employers can ask employees for fresh certification if there’s a change in the medical condition that’s behind the worker’s request for intermittent FMLA leave. But...

The Supreme Court is currently mulling over one of the most basic questions in today’s workplace: Who fits the legal definition of “supervisor”? The high court’s ruling could have...

Many employers have taken a pro-active approach to helping employees deal with drug and alcohol problems. A recent case out of New Jersey clarifies just how far companies can go in setting protocols for...

Good news: A new court ruling reiterates that employees can’t take leave to prevent themselves from being fired. ‘The witch is dead’ Here are the details of the case: Wendy Barnett was...

Here are three cautionary tales of major wage-and-hour mistakes that cost these companies big. State law tripled some damages Federal wage-and-hour laws are comprehensive, but state laws on pay and compensation...

What’s a second term for the Obama administration going to mean for HR pros? Here’s a sampling of what the experts are saying. Immigration Ilyse Schuman and Michael Lotito, writing on the...

A Polish beer festival sounds like a fun way to spend an afternoon, but one employee’s attendance ended up costing her her FMLA leave — and her job.  Sara Jaszczyszyn was approved for intermittent...

This firm won on a technicality in court after it reassigned a woman on medical leave. Here’s what HR can learn from the case. Rachel O’Sullivan was a sales rep for Siemens Industries for 10 years...

Good news: The National Labor Relations Board has backed off its stance against at-will policies in employee handbooks — at least a little. As you’ll recall, the NLRB caused quite a stir earlier...

If there’s a term that makes executives and HR managers shudder, it’s got to be this: FMLA intermittent leave. Here’s a look at one effective tool for fighting abuse of this type of employee absence....