by Girish Anand | Apr 19, 2018 | FMLA, IRS
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 opened a two-year window, from Jan. 1 this year to Dec. 31, 2019, for qualifying companies to receive a tax credit if they offer paid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) time off. This month the IRS issued a set of FAQs to help...
by Girish Anand | Apr 17, 2018 | FLSA, FMLA
In one of three opinion letters recently published by the Department of Labor (DOL), the agency addressed the issue of whether short rest breaks — in this case, taken for 15 minutes every hour for a serious health condition — are compensable under the Fair...
by Girish Anand | Apr 5, 2018 | ADA, FMLA, reasonable accommodation
This week, the Supreme Court turned down a review of a ruling by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that extended leave under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not a “reasonable accommodation” under the letter of the law. Two other circuit...
by Girish Anand | Dec 22, 2017 | FMLA
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” legislation signed this morning by President Trump includes the first federal venture into paid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), as it offers a tax credit for companies that provide their employees with paid FMLA leave. The...
by Girish Anand | Sep 22, 2017 | ADA, FMLA
In a case involving a worker who exhausted his Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 12 weeks of leave and then requested more time off under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the “ADA is an antidiscrimination...
by Girish Anand | Apr 25, 2016 | DOL, FMLA
The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced that it will be issuing a newer, more user-friendly FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) poster, along with a guidebook for employers. The new poster can be used interchangeably with the previous version, but one or the...
