As federal law indicates, most employers cannot discriminate against employees simply because they are pregnant. This means that pregnant workers ... Read More
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
FMLA rights and same-sex couples: rule to extend coverage
One of the most important threads in this blog is the protections granted to employees under federal law by the Family and Medical Leave Act ... Read More
Pro sports and paternity leave: MLB opens the door a little for dads
This is a follow-up to a two-part post we did last month on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). As we noted in our March 12 post, the FMLA ... Read More
Caregiving and job protections, part 2: employee eligibility
In the first part of this post, we began discussing protections available under federal law for employees to take unpaid time off upon the birth of a ... Read More
Caregiving and job protections, part 1: FMLA-covered employers
Striking the right balance between home and work is difficult for many people. For independent contractors, consultants and others who work for ... Read More