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Mishandling FMLA Leave for Alcohol Treatment Causes Employer to Fall Off the...

An employee enrolled in an addiction treatment program need not be under a doctor’s care or actually staying at a rehab institution to qualify for FMLA leave, according to a federal court in Texas....

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FMLA FAQ - Does a phone call to the doctor count as "treatment"?

Q. An employee recently missed five days of work due to the flu. She did not visit the doctor, but did call in to the doctor’s office while she was out. Based upon the call, the doctor wrote her a...

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Is Time Spent Filling Your Prescription at Walgreens Covered by FMLA?

Take Bob.  He is a machine operator.  Bob suffers from back and leg pain as well as bouts of anxiety.  As a result, he typically visits with his physician every couple of months and is on prescription...

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What!?! Time Caring for Mom in Las Vegas is FMLA Leave

The FMLA just got a whole lot broader. In what might be one of the key FMLA decisions of the year, a federal judge has upheld an employee’s right to take FMLA leave to care for her mother during a...

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