Tag: Lauren E. Moak

Delaware’s Law on Same-Sex Unions Takes Effect January 1

By HR Hero Dec 13, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 13, 2011

By Adria B. Martinelli and Lauren E. Moak The new law allowing same-sex civil unions in Delaware and recognizing civil unions performed in other states goes into effect January 1, 2012 after being passed last spring. The law also changes all sections of the Delaware Code that mention marriage by requiring that the word “marriage” […]

Medical Evidence, Lay Testimony Sufficient to Prove FMLA Claim

By Delaware Employment Law Letter May 13, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: May 13, 2010

by Lauren E. Moak The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided an issue previously unresolved by the court. In doing so, it held that a combination of medical evidence and lay testimony is sufficient to show an employee was “incapacitated” as defined by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The decision overturned […]