Start by reviewing any medical documentation to confirm that the employee has been released to return to work and determine if he or she has any physical limitations that would impact a work-from-home arrangement. Consider whether to require a doctor to certify that the employee is able to work in accordance with your normal fitness-for-duty policies.
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Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Not Every Aspect of Form 1095-C Can Be Outsourced
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‘True statement’ to former employee’s potential employer about her pending lawsuit could be retaliatory
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SHRM's When Work Works Project Promotes Flexibility
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October is National Work and Family Month, a good time for HR professionals to consider creating or enhancing programs...
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Fewer Jobs Created in 2017 Than Preceding Year
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U.S. employers created approximately 2.1 million jobs in 2017, coming up short compared with the 2.2 million jobs added...
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Replacement After Medical Leave Can Lead to FMLA Liability
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Replacing an experienced woman with a less experienced man two months after she returned from medical leave for eye...
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What Would a New FLSA Overtime Rule Look Like?
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has said on several occasions that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) exempt...
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Reassignment of Job Duties Did Not Violate FMLA
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Reassignment of minor job duties during an employee’s medical leave without returning those duties to the worker after the...
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Onsite Health Clinics: What's the Effect on HDHPs and HSAs?
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Employers sponsoring an onsite health clinic must navigate through several compliance issues if they also offer employees high deductible...
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