DOL wants you to self-report potential FMLA violations. Should you?

I am reluctant to counsel an employer to participate in this program,” Jeff Nowak, shareholder at Littler Mendelson, told HR ...
HRD America

Worker sues American Airlines after FMLA leave branded 'timecard fraud'

A former American Airlines employee is suing the carrier, alleging it labeled her approved FMLA leave as "timecard fraud" and ...
HRD America

Amazon worker lawsuit alleges mishandling of disability leave and firing

The complaint states that on March 19, 2025, Banuelos’s medical provider faxed the leave recommendation to Amazon. That same ...
WFMY News2

Here's how FMLA leave can be used for mental health

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the wake of the pandemic, the workplace has changed for many people. How we balance our work and our personal lives has also altered, but sometimes our mental health can be ...
WDEL

Rep. McBride introduces bipartisan bill to expand flexibility under family leave law

Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida have introduced a bipartisan bill to change how workers can use family leave.
HR Dive

CSX Transportation allegedly punished employees for using FMLA leave on holidays, weekends

CSX did not respond to a request for a comment prior to press time. Except for military caregiver leave, which is 26 weeks, the FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to 12 workweeks of leave in a ...
HR Dive

Company had ‘honest suspicion’ couple’s overlapping FMLA leave indicated abuse, court finds

The FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons, a U.S. Department of Labor FMLA overview ...