In the case of Hansler v. Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has renewed a warning to employers in other cases to be sure to allow an employee the opportunity to cure purported deficiencies in a medical certification submitted in support of FMLA leave, prior to denying the request for leave. In Hansler, an employee requested FMLA leave due to a medical condition and … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Too Quick To Deny FMLA Leave – Third Circuit Faults Employer for Not Giving Employee Chance to Cure Insufficient Medical Certification
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Why is Correcting the Birth Certificate Important?
A birth certificate is used for travel, passport, proof of citizenship, social security, driver’s license, school registration, personal identification, entitlement to death benefits, child support, health insurance, student registration, conduct financial transactions for a minor child, verifying child entitlement to parent’s pension or other retirement benefits, eligibility as beneficiary of … [Read more...] about Why is Correcting the Birth Certificate Important?
The Supreme Court Speaks: Religious Neutrality May Constitute Employment Discrimination
On June 1, 2015, by an 8-1 vote, the United States Supreme Court held that Abercrombie & Fitch’s religiously neutral dress policy, when applied, failed to accommodate religious practices. The case, EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, arose out of the 2008 job application of Samantha Elauf, a 17-year-old practicing Muslim, applying for the job as a sales associate with an Abercrombie & … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court Speaks: Religious Neutrality May Constitute Employment Discrimination
The Bottom Turtle
Each year, we set aside three months to highlight the needs of children who are at risk of harm and of children who are not in the care of their birth parents. These special months address child abuse prevention in April, foster care in May, and adoption in November. The children, however, seem to get lost in the reams of rhetoric that are published online and in print as the issues surrounding … [Read more...] about The Bottom Turtle
In Pennsylvania, Procreation with Frozen Embryos May Be Possible for Intended Parent After the Relationship Ends
There has been much press, and an opinion editorial in today’s New York Times, regarding embryonic custody after a couple has separated, and whether one intended parent has the right to procreate using embryos from a former relationship. In Pennsylvania, disposition of genetic material (i.e. sperm, eggs, and embryos) is an increasingly common, but unsettled area of family law. In the precedent … [Read more...] about In Pennsylvania, Procreation with Frozen Embryos May Be Possible for Intended Parent After the Relationship Ends
The ART of Surrogacy and Surrogacy Agreements
In recognition of National Infertility Week (April 19-25), KingSpry’s Adoption/ART Law Practice Group walks us through some of the options available to those wishing to build their families. The PA Adoption Act has allowed individuals to adopt children and establish parentage by adoptions or other means such as Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and Surrogacy. Traditional Surrogacy is the … [Read more...] about The ART of Surrogacy and Surrogacy Agreements
