Pennsylvania FMLA Law

Ephriam Rodriquez v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation, Lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant Family Medical Leave Act violation theory. Plaintiff Rodriquez suffers from severe migraines with auras. SEPTA SUMF He began working for Defendant Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTAâ€) in 2015. After prior attendance issues, Rodriquez accumulated two neg... More...

$0 (11-22-2023 - PA)

Dr. Steven Greenfield v. Hanover School District

Scranton, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory. "The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law in the United States that provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for certain family and medical reasons. It was enacted in 1993 and has been... More...

$1 (09-28-2023 - PA)

Marie DiFiore v. CSL Behring, LLC

Marie DiFiore asserted claims against her former employer, CSL Behring, for retaliation in violation of the False Claims Act, and for wrongful discharge under a theory of constructive discharge in violation of Pennsylvania state 3 law. The False Claims Act (“FCA”) includes an anti-retaliation provision for employee whistleblowers who engage in activity protected by the FCA. The Distric... More...

$0 (01-14-2018 - PA)

Craig Zuber v. Boscov's

In this appeal, we must determine whether a former employee waived his right to assert claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2617 (“FMLA”), and Pennsylvania common law when he signed a Compromise and Release Agreement (“C&R”) to settle his workers’ compensation claims. The District Court held that the former 3 employee had waived his claim, and grant... More...

$0 (09-13-2017 - PA)

Cheryl Williams v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Cheryl Williams, an African-American woman, claims that she was subjected to constant harassment at the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (the “Commission”) by her supervisors, Joseph Retort and Adam Stalczynski. As a result of this treatment, she alleges she faced 3 a hostile work environment and was ultimately constructively discharged from her position as a Human Relations Rep... More...

$0 (09-03-2017 - PA)

Frederick Capps v. Mondelez Global, LLC

Frederick Capps challenges the District Court’s Order granting summary judgment in favor of Capps’ former employer, Mondelez Global, LLC (“Mondelez”), one of the largest manufacturers of snack food and beverage productions in the United States. Specifically, Capps argues that the District Court erred in granting Mondelez’s summary judgment motion on Capps’ claim... More...

$0 (02-12-2017 - PA)

DEBORAH HANSLER v. LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL NETWORK

Hansler was hired by Lehigh Valley in 2011 to work as a technical partner. In early March 2013, Hansler began experiencing shortness of breath, nausea, and vomiting. At the time, the cause of these symptoms was unknown. On March 13, Hansler’s physician completed a medical certification form “requesting intermittent leave at a frequency of 2 times weekly starting on March 1, 2013 and lasting fo... More...

$0 (08-23-2015 - PA)

Deborah Hansler v. Lehigh Valley Hospital Network

Deborah Hansler requested intermittent leave from her former employer, Lehigh Valley Health Network (“Lehigh Valley”), under the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA” or the “Act”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.1 Specifically, Hansler submitted a medical certification 1 The case name incorrectly refers to Lehigh Valley Health Network as Lehigh Valley Hospital Network. 3 requ... More...

$0 (08-19-2015 - PA)

Deborah Hansler v. Lehigh Valley Hospital Network

Deborah Hansler requested intermittent leave from her former employer, Lehigh Valley Health Network ("Lehigh Valleyâ€), under the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLAâ€ or the "Actâ€), 29 U.S.C. Â§ 2601 et seq.1 Specifically, Hansler submitted a medical certification requesting leave for two days a week for approximately one month. As alleged in the complaint, the medical certi... More...

$0 (06-22-2015 - PA)

Jeffrey Bonkowski v. Oberg Industries, Inc.

Plaintiff Jeffrey Bonkowski appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granting the summary judgment motion filed by Defendant Oberg Industries, Inc. ("Obergâ€) with respect to his claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLAâ€). In this appeal, the Court must interpret a Department of Labor ("DOLâ€) regulationâ€”... More...

$0 (05-22-2015 - PA)

Ronald Ross v. Kevin Gilhuly; Continental Tire of Americas, LLC

Ronald Ross appeals a grant of summary judgment by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to Continental Tire of Americas LLC ("Continentalâ€) and Kevin Gilhuly in this Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLAâ€) action. 29 U.S.C. Â§2601 et seq. Because Ross received all to which he was entitled under the FMLA, and suffered no adverse employment consequenc... More...

$0 (06-17-2014 - PA)

Jamie Lichtenstein v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Appellant Jamie Lichtenstein alleges that her employer, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC),1 terminated her employment in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. Â§ 2601 et seq. The District Court granted summary judgment to UPMC on Lichtenstein's retaliation and interference claims. Lichtenstein's challenge to the District Court's decision requires us to ... More...

$0 (08-03-2012 - PA)

Ms. Rachael Schaar v. Lehigh Valley Health Services, Inc.

Rachael Schaar appeals the District Court's summary judgment in favor of her former employer, Lehigh Valley Physicians Business Services, Inc. (Lehigh Valley). The District Court held that Schaar did not qualify for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) because she did not present evidence of a serious health condition. This appeal raises a question of first impression in this Court:... More...

$0 (03-11-2010 - PA)

Debra Haybarger v. Lawrence County Adult Probation and Parole,e t al.

State governments and their subsidiary units are immune from suit in federal court under the Eleventh Amendment. We have held that Pennsylvania's judicial districts are arms of the state entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity. Benn v. First Judicial Dist. of Pa., 426 F.3d 233, 240 (3d Cir. 2005). This immunity is not absolute, however. Under the Rehabilitation Act, States waive their immunity whe... More...

$0 (01-29-2009 - PA)

<a href="http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/011195p.pdf" target="_new">Norma J. Nesbit v. Gears Unlimited, Inc.</a>

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits companies employing "fifteen or more" persons from discriminating on the basis of sex in hiring, discharge, compensation, or terms of employment. 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e(b), 2000e-2(a)(1). Norma Nesbit alleges that Gears Unlimited, Inc. ("Gears") terminated her employment as a machine operator because of her sex. She concedes that Gears di... More...

$0 (10-27-2003 - PA)

<a href="http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinions/011428.pdf" target="_new">Gary L. Rinehimer v. Cemcolift, Inc.</a>

Gary Rinehimer appeals various adverse rulings of the District Court in his case against his former employer, Cemcolift, Inc., brought under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, 42 U.S.C. S 12101 et seq. (2001), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, 29 U.S.C. S 2601 et seq. (2001), and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), 43 Pa. Cons. Stat. S 951 et s... More...

$0 (06-04-2002 - PA)