Tag: New Mexico

What’s an FMLA ‘Qualifying Exigency’?

By New Mexico Employment Law Letter Jun 20, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jun 20, 2008

by Robert P. Tinnin, Jr. Q. In January of this year, amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) became effective, adding certain types of leave for family members to help relatives serving in the military. I understand the leave is available for a “qualifying exigency.” What is that? I recently had an employee […]

Big Bias Class Action Against FedEx Moves Forward

By jessica Oct 5, 2005 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Last week, a federal judge in San Francisco granted class-action status to a lawsuit charging that approximately 10,000 African-American and Latino employees in FedEx Corp.’s western region were discriminated against on the basis of pay, discipline, and promotions. The company’s western region covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, […]