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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2018 Open Enrollment: Voluntary Benefits Emphasize Choice
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Open Enrollment, Voluntary Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Voluntary benefits can help to address possible financial gaps for employees, especially for those enrolled in high-deductible health plans....
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HR Vice President Liable for Fiduciary Breach
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Fiduciary Duty, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Administrators of the 401(k) plan of a California energy company, including the vice president of HR, are liable for...
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IRS Aims to Issue New Paycheck Withholding Tables in January
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the tax act became law, the IRS announced it will issue revised tax withholding rates in January so...
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Video: Some Workers Would Take Drastic Steps for Immediate Pay Raise
Janet L. Heins|Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Many U.S. workers are willing to take extreme measures if it means getting a 10 percent annual wage bump,...
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Beware of Form W-2 Phishing Scheme, Authorities Warn
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Data Security, News, Payroll, Security, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As tax season begins, the IRS is urging employers to educate their HR and payroll staff about a Form...
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Paychecks in Bitcoin: Fad or Trend?
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Is bitcoin, a digital currency, becoming accepted as a form of compensation?
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Prepare for Early 2018 ACA Information Reporting on Health Coverage
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS has published final forms and instructions to help employers prepare for reporting on health coverage they offered...
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Conflicting Evidence over Absenteeism Leads to Ongoing FMLA Litigation
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that claimed it fired an employee for absenteeism was not entitled to summary judgment on the claims...
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