Imagine you are facing a health crisis, grappling with the uncertainty of a medical condition. The last thing you need is the looming fear of losing your job. For many employees in Virginia and across the United States, this scenario is a harsh reality. Medical leave is meant to be a lifeline, a period of …
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Finding a balance between work and personal life can be a formidable challenge. Thankfully, the United States has recognized the importance of supporting individuals who face significant family and medical responsibilities with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A groundbreaking federal labor law enacted in 1993, the FMLA was created to provide vital protection …
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Even before the coronavirus hit, mental health was a growing concern in the workplace. While not usually as obvious as physical illness, mental health issues, such as depression, had been taking a toll on workers. Unfortunately, treating depression as an employee is a challenge. There is the initial hesitation many people feel when addressing a …
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If you or a close family member is suffering from a serious health condition, you may want to ask for a leave from work under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This law provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a 12-month time frame, which can be taken either in large …
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If you are trying to conceive but struggling with infertility, there are legal protections that can help you at work. At least three federal laws may come into play. Depending on the facts of the situation, not only should these laws protect you from being fired, but you may also be entitled to take some …
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You are a high-ranking executive in a major company. The company has honored you and promoted you to oversee some of its most profitable products and brands. You would think that if you witnessed illegal discrimination and called your colleagues out on it, things would be made right. Instead, you are fired. Luckily, there are …
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Your boss and fellow employees cannot treat you so poorly that it would change the terms and conditions of your employment or that it would result in a reasonable employee quitting his or her job. However, they are under no legal requirement to be nice to you. A federal judge in Pennsylvania recently ruled just …
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Wal-Mart is the home of everyday low prices. For some employees, it is also the home of illegal employment practices. One Wal-Mart assistant manager found out the hard way that taking medical leave meant getting fired. A New Jersey jury and a federal appellate court found in the manager’s favor, and the company found out …
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This is a guest post by Clay Hodges, a partner in the law firm of </ems/fmla-and-leave-discrimination>Harris, Sarratt & Hodges, LLP. Clay represents people harmed by defective artificial hips and other medical devices. His office is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. He frequently writes about product liability issues. Artificial hips are becoming more common and increasingly used by younger …
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Accommodating a disabled employee is part of federal law and laws in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. There are no requirements under these laws that a nondisabled family member be accommodated to help a loved one who is disabled. But depending on the facts of the situation, the federal Americans With Disabilities Act …
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