A former employee’s retaliation claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was dismissed because a manager was aware that the employee was taking FMLA leave more than six months before the worker was fired.
FMLA Retaliation Claim Dismissed
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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FLSA/FMLA and Travel-Time Opinion Letters Clarify the Law
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor’s opinion letter permitting employers to not pay nonexempt workers on Family and Medical Leave...
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California Small Businesses Soon Must Provide Baby Bonding Leave
Janet L. Heins|California, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
On Oct. 12, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the New Parent Leave Act (S.B. 63) into law, requiring employers...
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On remand, again, CRST awarded $1.8M in fees for prevailing against EEOC claims
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Lorene D. Park, J.D. In an 82-page opinion issued on remand from the Supreme Court and Eighth Circuit,...
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Executive Who Says She Was Falsely Promised Equity in Company Cannot Proceed with Lawsuit
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A former distillery president who claimed that she was induced to leave a higher paying job with false promises...
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Lawmakers Work to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
Janet L. Heins|Minimum Wage, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Though federal law permits employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the $7.25 minimum wage, there have been...
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For 2018, Expect Steeper Health Plan Premium Increases
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Costs, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The average premium hike for employer-sponsored health plans next year is expected to be the highest since 2011. But...
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$775,000 Settlement Approved for Failure to Compensate for Preshift Work
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A federal court has approved a $775,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against Farmers Insurance for its alleged...
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What to Do When You Receive an Out-of-Network Shakedown Letter
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Risk Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Self-insured health plan sponsors shouldn’t be intimidated when an out-of-network health care provider sends a demand letter threatening action...
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