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FMLA Retaliation Claim Dismissed
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayA former employee’s retaliation claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was dismissed because a manager was...
Timing of Discharge Overcome by Discipline Documentation
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayProper documentation of HR actions is a good practice, often required by company policy and, as recently highlighted in...
Proper FMLA Notice Is Not a Mere Technicality
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida refused to dismiss as a “mere technical violation” a...
Train Your Managers on the FMLA, or You're Courting Trouble
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayWhen a manager learns that an employee is in the hospital for several days, that’s almost always enough information...
Viewpoint: Court Decisions Scale Back Additional Leave After FMLA Is Exhausted
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued two decisions that set a clearer path for employers to follow when...
Leave Employees Alone During FMLA Time Off
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayHR professionals should not call an employee into work for any reason during Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
Court Dismisses Discrimination and FMLA Claims After Employee’s Cancer Diagnosis
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayThe 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims by a former employee...
California Small Businesses Soon Must Provide Baby Bonding Leave
Janet L. Heins|California, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayOn Oct. 12, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the New Parent Leave Act (S.B. 63) into law, requiring employers...
Employee Who Did Not Respond to Employer Loses ADA, FMLA Claims
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Disability Accommodations, Employee Relations Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayAn employee who did not respond to her employer’s requests to return to work could not sustain claims under...
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