Last day of work before #FMLA leave was July 7. First day back will be tomorrow. What's "Sunday scaries" but for like two months?

Also, two month summer break. Highly recommend.

Med appointment today for #multiplesclerosis. I’m so lucky to have the family medical leave act to back me up for the amount of time I have to take for appointments because of my #MS. How do folks without #FMLA manage? #chronicillness #pwms #familymedicalleave

A day after Gov. Ron #DeSantis’ suspension of Monique Worrell, an executive staff member at the State Attorney’s Office who was on maternity leave was notified of her termination when investigators with the office accompanied by law enforcement made an unexpected visit to her home.
She has spent time in the hospital due to birth-related complications, she told the Sentinel. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/11/after-desantis-suspends-worrell-new-leadership-fires-staffer-on-maternity-leave/ #florida #FMLA #legalresearch #discrimination #suspended #fired #maternityleave

“Federal officials are introducing a variety of new resources to help family caregivers who need time away from work to support an adult child with a disability.

The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a webpage with fact sheets, frequently asked questions and other materials to help workers know their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act with a special focus on how it applies to disability caregivers.”

#FMLA

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2023/03/06/caregivers-of-adult-children-with-disabilities-may-qualify-for-time-off-work-feds-say/30271/

*screams & flails* My paid family medical leave just got approved!

I mean, I was on FMLA already. It was just unpaid due to stupidity on my HR mgr's part and ignorance on mine.

But now it's going to be paid...

...at least until 03/04/23.

Here's hoping for back pay! *fingers crossed*
#FMLA #backpay #grief

*angry grumbling*

I finally get a response from the FMLA people and it's "Oh, but why didn't you submit the paperwork on time? Be detailed explaining it!"

Detailed. In 1000 characters? Are you nuts? I'm a freaking writer--I can't be detailed in 1000 characters!

*huff*

The initial 2000 character response was pared down to 860 characters but if they quibble I'm giving it to them both barrels.

Detailed...!
#grief #fmla #ugh #wtf

A 1993 family and medical leave law was supposed to be just the start. Thirty years later, not much has changed.

The modern shortcomings of FMLA — like the limits to eligibility and the fact that it is unpaid — were the product of legislative compromise built into the structure of the law.

https://19thnews.org/2023/02/family-medical-leave-law-30/

#fmla #paidleave #labor

Due to minimum hour, tenure, and firm size requirements, most Latinx (66.9%), Black (60.2%), and White (55.3%) workers are ineligible or likely to be unable to afford to take unpaid #FMLA leave. Adopting a comprehensive, inclusive #PaidParentalLeave policy and closing gaps in #Breastfeeding break legislation would remove work-related barriers; reduce racial, ethnic, and gender #inequities; and align U.S. national policies with global norms. New open-access study: https://tinyurl.com/FMLAbreaks

On look, another exploitable hole in US labor laws for protecting medical leave.

"While “firing” an employee on FMLA leave is unlawful termination under New York State law, the Department of Labor stipulates that if an employee is “laid off” while on FMLA leave, “the employer must be able to show that the employee would not have been employed at the time of reinstatement.”"

https://www.dailydot.com/irl/google-engineer-abuse-medical-leave-laid-off/

#USpol #FMLA

@gord @etnom @tojosan That’s why I advise employer clients to give a larger amount of #PTO and let employees use it for all purposes. Why have separate buckets of paid sick, bereavement, vacation, etc days off? Do you really want the hassle of policing whether it’s *really* one & not the other? Just call it all PTO. Generally the only time they may need to know details is when it may implicate leave under #FMLA #USERRA etc.

#EmploymentLaw #ADA #Law #lawfedi

After talking with hospice, my return to the Bay Area has been postponed. I am dreading the next couple of days or weeks. #fmla #eldercare #circleoflife

FMLA sucks. My company making me file out another FMLA form to extend my current FMLA with another accompanying doctors note sucks extra hard.
#fmla #HRPolicies

Channeling #DannyDevito in #ItsAwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia #Shadynasty episode, where he's making a sandwich in his mouth.

It also is a #TikTok trend to do sushi bakes and other nontraditional sushi dishes.

I was going to add tuna, but we're actually out. I was surprised.

Time to take pantry inventory.

#FMLA #TherapeuticHobbies #cooking #creativity

Image is a collage with images of the nori, "sushi filling", and constructed bite of lunch with thumbs up

Also if you ever have to utilize FMLA, you're entitled to use your accrued PTO for your time off under the Act.

Unless of course you don't accrue PTO 🤔

At that point it's at the whim of your manager and HR.

#FMLA #PTO #infosec #unlimitedpto

Yet again, I find myself on hold with the California EDD. Last Friday I was on hold for 2 hours and then was disconnected. At that point, the queue is so long, they won't allow you to join again so you start over the next business day.

I appreciate the existence of CaPFMLA but the process is very painful. Sigh/grimace. #FMLA #hold #california #EDD

Who had two goals in his team’s big win to open this weekend’s #lacrosse tournament? This guy!
#lax #FMLA

IcedID Banker is Back, Adding Steganography, COVID-19 Theme - The malware has boosted its anti-detection capabilities in a new email campaign. more: https://threatpost.com/icedid-banker-adding-steganography-covid-19-theme/156718/ #anti-detection #bankingtrojan #emailcampaign #steganography #websecurity #msiexec.exe #newvariant #covid-19 #malware #tactics #icedid #fmla