4th Circuit Finds FMLA Regulations "Not so Clear"

There's a shocker, eh? Not. HR pros, business owners, and managers are not the only ones finding these federal regulations less than clear.



Q: May an employer contact an employee's health care provider (HCP) without the employee's notice and/or consent to authenticate that the HCP is, in fact, the person who completed the medical certification?

ADA Case #1: Employer "Dressed Up" Retaliation as a Business Decision

Due to a financial downturn, an employer laid off several employees who were their "most expensive" sales directors. One employee was an individual with a disability who had recently requested a reasonable accommodation. So why did the court find the employer violated the ADA when this was just one of several employees who were laid off?

ADA Case #2: Reasonable Accommodation - Transfer, Terminate, or Leave of Absence?

An employee provides a doctor’s note indicating that due to a disability, the employee can no longer perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The note indicates the employee can perform light duty. What now?

Employee Claims DEI Training Was "Cruel, Alienating, and Dehumanizing"

An employee claims she was discriminated against and fired in retaliation for complaining about her employer’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training. What does she claim they did wrong?

Sex Discrimination? Women Supporting Women at Work

It can be a tricky balancing act. Women may seek opportunities to support one another at work. That might be through opportunities for professional development or advancement. That may be fine. But what if the support includes exclusion of a male, such as exercising a preference to work with female colleagues?

OFCCP Issues Final Rules Impacting AAP Administration

On Friday, August 21st, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published three final rules. If you are a covered government contractor required to maintain written affirmative action plans (AAP), consult your company’s legal counsel or your TPA / AAP service provider. Some key changes take effect September 21, 2026.