Office Gossip

FMLA Says Be Quiet!

FMLA:  Disclosing an Employee’s Medical Condition is NOT a Good Idea! In a recent FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) case before the Court, an employee suffered from urinary complications.  Obviously, this was a sensitive medical condition that the employee did not want his peers or employer to know about.  However, because he was required to Read more about FMLA Says Be Quiet![…]

FMLA or ADA?

  FMLA or ADA?  This issue is a confusing one.  When an employee becomes ill or requests leave to care for a family member, when is it considered Family Medical Leave (FMLA) and when is it considered an accommodation under the American’s with Disability Act (ADA)? In most instances, when it is related to an Read more about FMLA or ADA?[…]