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Lawsuit alleges Baltimore City teachers improperly denied leave
An alleged longstanding practice in the Baltimore City Public School system that leads to teachers being denied Family and Medical Leave Act benefits is being challenged in federal court and may become a class action. According to the lawsuit, filed Dec. 30, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners does not ask employees to register […]
Same-sex ruling has employers tweaking benefits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law. The impact of the decision striking down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act is clear in the 13 states and the District of Columbia where […]
4th Circuit: Ch. 13 bankruptcy no bar to ADA claim
An employee did not lose standing to pursue a federal disability discrimination claim by filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held.
Ex-court worker loses FMLA fight
A former Maryland court employee’s $1 million lawsuit ended Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that states cannot be sued under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act’s self-care provision. Daniel Coleman, who was once the executive director of procurement and contract administration at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Annapolis, claimed […]
Maryland man’s leave lawsuit lands in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Daniel Coleman is one in five million. That’s how many state workers across the country would be affected if the Supreme Court decides Coleman can sue his former employer for violating the self-care provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Coleman, who worked in Maryland’s Administrative Office of the Courts, claims he […]
Supreme Court to decide if states are immune from FMLA’s self-care provisions
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday regarding a fired Maryland court employee’s contention that states can be sued for violating the self-care provision of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Daniel Coleman, once the executive director of procurement and contract administration at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Annapolis, claims in a […]
Top 5: ‘A day late and two dollars short’
It was all the Exxon gas leak case this week from The Daily Record’s legal affairs side — at least when it comes to the top stories on our site. Some of those stories and more made it into this week’s staff-written top 5. 1. Jurors will award punitive damages in Exxon leak case – […]
Supreme Court takes Maryland FMLA case
The Supreme Court will use a lawsuit by a former Maryland court employee to determine if states can be sued for violating the self-care provision of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Daniel Coleman, once the executive director of procurement and contract administration at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Annapolis, claimed he […]
Opinions – U.S. District Court of Maryland: 5/9/11
Labor & Employment Family and Medical Leave Act BOTTOM LINE: Employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act by failing to provide employee, who suffered a serious health condition as defined in the FMLA, the proper notice of employer’s intent to deny employee restoration to her employment on completion of the FMLA leave. CASE: Neel […]
