HRD America

Pregnant worker sues Land O'Lakes after company reverses approved FMLA leave

A lawsuit filed against Land O'Lakes alleges the company fired a pregnant employee after reversing her approved FMLA leave.
HR Dive

DOL clarifies FMLA’s stance on travel time, school closure in opinion letters

The U.S. Department of Labor kicked off 2026 with a slew of opinion letters, including two clarifying how employers should proceed in two separate scenarios involving the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

'Pattern of negligence': Former MSU employee files lawsuit over medical leave

Montana State University faces a wrongful termination lawsuit over an alleged firing during protected medical leave from Jennifer Shahood, a former university accounting associate. Shahood, who worked ...
HR Dive

Former Marriott employee alleges retaliation for taking FMLA leave for gender-affirming surgery

The Family and Medical Leave Act entitles eligible employees to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for specified family and medical reasons, including employees’ own serious health conditions.
Yahoo

Employee who seemingly told work he would misuse FMLA leave still gets jury trial

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A CSX locomotive. A former CSX employee who told a company representative that he planned to use Family and Medical Leave Act ...
The National Law Review

Snow Days and the FMLA: DOL Clarifies How Partial-Week Closures Count Toward Leave

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The National Law Review

New Year, New Views- DOL Opinion Letters on FLSA and FMLA Provide Employers with Helpful Guidance

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