An employer has no obligation under the Family and Medical Leave Act to restore an employee to the same or equivalent position if the employee fails to return from leave or continues leave without communicating his or her return-to-work date to the employer.
Lack of Communication Sinks FMLA Claims
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Mayor Signs Law Adding Safe Time to NYC Earned Sick Time
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, New York, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new law requiring employers to provide paid time off for...
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Break Policy that Had Workers Sprinting to Bathroom Struck Down
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Even in states that don’t legislate meal and rest breaks, there are limits to the policies employers can implement,...
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Report: 'Manager Divide' Widens Women's Wage Gap
Janet L. Heins|News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The wage gap for women age 40 and younger grew by 17 percent in 2017. Part of the reason...
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2018 Salary Forecast: Smaller Real Wage Increases in the U.S. and Globally
Janet L. Heins|News, Relationship Management, Salary Surveys, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A December forecast reveals that, adjusted for inflation, employees in North America and around the world are expected to...
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What to Do When Workers Hit the Top of Their Pay Range
Janet L. Heins|Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Address these situations with a mix of alternative reward solutions, proactive career discussions and, in some cases, evaluations of...
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Leave Employees Alone During FMLA Time Off
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
HR professionals should not call an employee into work for any reason during Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
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In Focus: Trump Proposes Tying Federal Workers' Pay to Performance
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Variable Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Using variable pay to reward workers for achieving goals is now common in the private sector. For federal workers,...
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Replacement After Medical Leave Can Lead to FMLA Liability
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Employee Relations Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Replacing an experienced woman with a less experienced man two months after she returned from medical leave for eye...
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