Family and Medical Leave Act
Sixth Circuit Affirms that Burden-Shifting Test Applies to Family and Medical Leave Act Interference Claims
On January 17, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that courts in its circuit must apply a burden-shifting test when ... Full story
Supreme Court to Decide Whether State Employers Have Immunity from Self-Care Provisions of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
On January 11, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding whether state employers are subject to lawsuits seeking monetary damages under the self-care ... Full story
Seventh Circuit Finds Evidence of Pretext and Overturns Summary Judgment in an FMLA Case
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption]The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the summary judgment decision of a lower court, ruling ... Full story
Failure to Return Employee's Phone Calls Is Adverse Action FMLA Violation
In Hofferica v. St. Mary Medical Center, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently ruled that an employer's failure to ... Full story
Federal Judge Holds Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Shields Ex-Baker & McKenzie Associate’s Mental Health Records in ADA/FMLA Dispute
According to Law360, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that ex-Baker & McKenzie LLP associate, David ... Full story