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Should Bucs’ Wide Receive Antonio Brown Been Offered FMLA Leave Instead of Getting Canned?

By Jeff Nowak on January 5, 2022
Posted in FMLA, Notice
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Hey, thanks for hitting on that clickbait!

Now that you’re here, let me tell you the story of Antonio Brown, soon-to-be former football player for  the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This past Sunday, Brown engaged in a verbal spat on the sidelines with the Buc’s head coach, Bruce Arians, over whether he should play in the…

When Your Employee Cries Uncontrollably at Work, Is the Cry a Request for FMLA Leave?

By Jeff Nowak on October 15, 2020
Posted in Court Decisions, Notice
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This one is no laughing matter.  Actually, it’s downright sad.

A few years ago, I reported on an employee at an Illinois school who was able to raise an FMLA claim when her supervisor ignored her many pleas for help as she struggled with mental health issues.

Fast forward a few years: a jury…

My FMLA Blog Turns 10 Today! A Look at the Best and Worst of the FMLA in 10 Years of Writing

By Jeff Nowak on May 26, 2020
Posted in FMLA

Today, my little FMLA blog turns 10 years old.

Ten years ago, at a time when very few people knew what the heck a “blog” was, including me, I took a chance that HR and leave of absence professionals and attorneys might need some help answering the difficult, yet common issues they faced when administering…

There’s No Crying at Work! But if an Employee Does Cry, Is That Sufficient Notice of the Need for FMLA Leave?

By Jeff Nowak on June 23, 2017
Posted in Court Decisions, Notice

Reports of my capture by a Sri Lankan sloth bear in the dry forests of Sri Lanka are greatly exaggerated.

I am alive and well.

Sorry for the long delay since my last post. You see, spring is my busy season — when I am not practicing law, I spend seemingly every waking minute coaching…

About Jeff

Jeff Nowak is a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing employers. Jeff has two decades of experience advising and litigating on behalf of employers on a wide range of complex employment law matters and is a recognized leader on FMLA and ADA issues, helping employers develop comprehensive strategies to achieve compliance with employee leave and accommodation issues.

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  • Employers, Before You Pick Up the Phone to Call an Employee’s Physician, Put it on Hold
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  • Is Your Remote Employee Eligible for FMLA Leave When Working from Home?

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