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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Employer that gave full FMLA leave, engaged in interactive process, can fire for repeated tardiness
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Joy P. Waltemath, J.D. Finding no evidence that an employee fired for repeated tardiness had been treated unfairly...
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Should HR Rename, Reallocate Holiday Time Off to Be More Inclusive?
Janet L. Heins|Diversity and Inclusion, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
In a country whose diverse workers embrace many religions and cultures, does it make sense for a company to...
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Treasury's Call to Repeal Pay Ratio Reporting Won't Alter Need to Comply
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, Compensation Compliance, Executive Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Trump administration has called for scrapping a requirement that publicly traded companies show how much their CEOs are...
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DOL's Final Rule on Disability Claims Procedures to Take Effect April 1
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Disability Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that employee benefit plans must comply with a previously delayed final rule...
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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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Surgeon General Calls on Employers to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Janet L. Heins|Counseling, Disease Management, Drug Abuse Prevention, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams asked employers to “step up” to combat the opioid epidemic by providing coverage of...
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2018 FSA Contribution Cap Rises to $2,650
Janet L. Heins|News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
For 2018, the IRS has raised the dollar limit on employee contributions to health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) by...
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Will Medical Marijuana Have a Place in Employee Health Plans?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
With 29 states and the District of Columbia now allowing the use of medical marijuana, employee health plans may...
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