A common question among employers faced with determining whether an employee can safely perform the essential functions of their job is how much and what type of medical information and records can be requested from the...more
Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit—the court that decides federal appeals from South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland—issued an unpublished opinion that serves...more
A common issue surrounding a medical leave of absence from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) pertains to whether the employer was on notice that the employee sought FMLA-protected leave. Depending on the size...more