When a manager learns that an employee is in the hospital for several days, that’s almost always enough information to assume that the employee may need Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. But one employer didn’t think so, and the penalty for its mistake was costly.
Train Your Managers on the FMLA, or You're Courting Trouble
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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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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Court Awards $619,000 Against Verizon for FMLA Retaliation and Age Discrimination
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A female engineer presented sufficient proof of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliation and age discrimination in her...
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Staffing Agency Met California Meal-Break Obligations
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A staffing agency that placed a worker with a client company satisfied its own duty to provide meal periods...
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DOL Opinion Letters Explain Deductions, Bonuses, Exemptions
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) may be shifting its emphasis from enforcement to technical assistance, reissuing 17 opinion...
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New York City Council Expands Earned Sick Time Law to Include Safe Time
Janet L. Heins|Communication, New York, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New York City’s paid-sick-leave law would require businesses to allow employees to use paid time off for “safe time”...
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Control Your Company's Health Care Costs with a Self-Funded 'Captive' Program
Janet L. Heins|Finance and Accounting, Health Care Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A medical captive is a pool of small to midsized employers that are sharing the risk of their medical...
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Prior Salary Can’t Justify Gender Pay Disparity, Appeals Court Rules
Janet L. Heins|9th Circuit, News, Pay Equity, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A job applicant’s prior salary can’t be used to justify wage differences between male and female employees, the 9th...
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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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