The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued two decisions that set a clearer path for employers to follow when deciding, after 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave expires, how much additional leave they need to provide, if any, as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Viewpoint: Court Decisions Scale Back Additional Leave After FMLA Is Exhausted
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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NLRB Makes Change Easier for Unionized Employers
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Health Care Benefits, Labor Relations Communication, Labor Relations Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Unionized employers will have an easier time making changes to group health benefits plans based on past practices because...
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Final Tax Bill Dices and Splices Benefit Changes
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
From mass transit subsidies to achievement awards, here’s how business deductions and income exclusions will be altered by the...
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New HHS Secretary Azar Pledges to Focus on Prescription Drug Costs
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar is promising he’ll use his new role as secretary of the U.S. Department of...
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Why More Employers Should Provide 'Mental Health First Aid'
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Health Care Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Training employees to better understand mental illness can keep workers and organizations healthy.
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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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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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Should New Blood Pressure Guidelines Alter Wellness Incentives?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Disease Management, News, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New guidelines have sharply increased the number of Americans who could be classified as having high blood pressure. But...
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Employee Did Not Have a Reasonable Expectation for a Christmas Bonus Despite Past Bonuses, Court Rules
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A former vice president of sales could not proceed with his multicount complaint against his former employer, including his...
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