A handbook with a section on family and medical leave, forms that refer to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and an HR director’s e-mails to a worker regarding illness-related leave weren’t representations of FMLA eligibility.
References to FMLA Were Not Representations of FMLA Eligibility
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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What Would a New FLSA Overtime Rule Look Like?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has said on several occasions that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) exempt...
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How Do Pregnancy and Baby-Bonding Leave Laws Interact in California?
Janet L. Heins|California, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
California’s myriad leave laws can make it difficult for employers to understand workers’ eligibility for time off—particularly when it...
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Can an employee can be forced to use FMLA leave for a work related injury?
J. Heins|Family and Medical Leave
When an employee is injured at work in Wisconsin they can be protected under both the Family and Medical...
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New Instant Pay Mobile Apps Remake Payday
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, Compensation Technology, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A growing number of companies are using instant pay apps, which allow workers to draw from their earnings daily...
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What’s Next for Health Care Legislation?
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Republicans are no longer expected to make big changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But bipartisan legislation streamlining...
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Fired day after genetic testing, following cancer treatment, employee to get trial on ADA claim
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Kathleen Kapusta, J.D. Fired for insubordination one day after taking medical leave for genetic cancer testing, and after...
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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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Manager Who Supervised Employees May Not Be Exempt
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A building manager who attended management meetings and supervised and directed others could still be entitled to overtime pay...
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