Workers are using medical leave as a sneaky extended vacation to job hunt: ‘Take the FMLA, take the disability, take you a break’

TikTok's latest career advice for burned-out workers: take 12 weeks of medical leave, get paid, and come back with a new job ...
HRD America

University demotes employee the same day she submits FMLA paperwork

A university employee was demoted the same day she submitted FMLA paperwork – but an Ohio appeals court sided with the ...

Employees sick of toxic bosses use sick leave to hunt new jobs, HR isn't impressed

Among employees who have joined this trend is a former kindergarten teacher. Lexi took a medical leave of 12 weeks during a ...
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 ...
JD Supra

DOL Clarifies FMLA Leave Calculation for School Employees During Short-Term Closures

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2026-1, providing important guidance on how short-term school closures, such as snow days, ...
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.

For CT moms, paid leave is a step forward, but…

On National Working Moms Day March 12 we must address the unjust disparities in access to maternity leave and understand the ...