08Jul

How Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Changes FMLA

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How the Same Sex Marriage Supreme Court Decision Changes FMLA June 26th, 2015 marks a historic day in American history as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage country-wide. This makes America the 21st and most populated country in the world to legalize it. The history behind arriving at this decision […]

01Jul

Labor Attorneys In Demand for FMLA ADA and Workers Compensation

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Worker Benefit Increases Mean a Growing Demand for Labor Attorneys in California A flurry of recent developments within the state of California foreshadows an increasing need for the counsel of labor attorneys. With wage increases, ADA compliance lawsuits, and changes in workers’ compensation for leaves of absence looming on the horizon, the skills of […]

15May

FMLA Leave Court Cases Brown v. Conopco, Inc.

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FMLA Leave Court Cases: Brown v. Conopco, Inc. When an employee is going through a difficult health-related situation with a family member, he or she might feel like obtaining and filling out paperwork is one of the last things they need to worry about. However, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) dictates that employees […]

06Apr

Department of Labor Expands Definition of Spouse to Cover Same Sex Marriage

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DOL Issues Final Rule Expanding Definition of Spouse to Cover Legal Same-Sex Marriages Under FMLA The time for growth, change, and advancement is here. Are you ready? A couple of weeks ago on February 25, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule revising the regulatory definition of “spouse” under the […]

04Apr

Texas Bans FMLA Leave of Same Sex Spouses

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Federal Court in Texas Bans FMLA Leave of Same Sex Spouses On March 26, a federal judge in Texas granted an injunction preventing the Department of Labor’s final rule that extended FMLA benefits to same-sex couples married in a place where their union is legally recognized. The injunction was granted one day before the rule […]