Over the past few months, I’ve been asked by clients whether foreign nationals who are in the United States on work visas are eligible for FMLA leave.
As a General Matter, an H-1B Worker Must Be Paid (with some exceptions)
A U.S. employer hiring an H-1B worker is required to pay the worker while he/she

There is a hot debate brewing over the tantalizing question, “Does a request for FMLA leave also constitute a request for a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?” The worlds of FMLA and ADA clash!
Thanks again to those who attended my June 23 webinar with EEOC Commissioner
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of conducting a webinar with EEOC Commissioner
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For years, employers across America have been clamoring for guidance from the EEOC about how they should manage an employee’s request for extended or intermittent leave from work and how much leave is considered as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. This week, employers received an answer.
One of the most difficult issues an HR professional or in-house employment counsel faces is how to deal with an employee who cannot return to work after FMLA leave expires. Is additional leave beyond 12 weeks required? The answer is almost always ‘yes.’ But how much leave are we obligated to provide? And what if
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week on FMLA and ADA Overlap Issues. If you missed the program, you can download our presentation
Do you know what happens when you maintain a policy or practice that requires an employee to return to work without restrictions or “100% healed”? You pay. A lot.