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Lessons From the Seventh Circuit on Relying on FMLA Certifications and Requiring the Use of Paid Leave

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A recent May 2025 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit warns employers that they may not be able to rely strictly on a health care provider’s certification under the Family and Medical Leave Act...more

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Federal Appeals Court Won't Delay New York Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a motion last week for a preliminary injunction filed by health care workers who object to a New York state COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The New York mandate contains medical...more

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Protecting Employees From Patient Harassment: It’s No Laughing Matter

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“Claims of sexual harassment typically involve the behavior of fellow employees. But not always.” So begins a recent opinion from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that illustrates the dangers of failing to take an employee’s...more

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California Court of Appeal Affirms Validity of Hospital Meal Period Waivers

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The ability of hospitals to use meal period waivers was called into question by a 2015 Court of Appeal decision in Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (Gerard I), which held that the provision in Wage Order 5...more

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