Can an employee certified for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave but who takes plenty more absences for various reasons be legally terminated? A district court ruled yes, but document the reason for each absence/tardy.
Viewpoint: Firing an Employee with FMLA Leave and Unexcused Absences
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Supreme Court to Reconsider Whether Car Service Advisors Are Exempt
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Supreme Court will revisit whether car dealership service advisors are exempt from overtime pay under the Fair...
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3 Game-Changing Wellness Trends
Janet L. Heins|Leadership and Navigation, News, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Use of personal data and customized programs to advance wellness could help elevate employees’ work performance.
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Timing of Discharge Overcome by Discipline Documentation
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Proper documentation of HR actions is a good practice, often required by company policy and, as recently highlighted in...
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Employee Who Did Not Respond to Employer Loses ADA, FMLA Claims
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Disability Accommodations, Employee Relations Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who did not respond to her employer’s requests to return to work could not sustain claims under...
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EEOC Wellness Regulations Vacated Effective Jan. 1, 2019
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A district court has vacated the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) wellness rule effective Jan. 1, 2019, instructing the...
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FMLA Claim Advances Because of Insufficient Documentation
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Employee Relations Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Citing the employer’s “insufficient documentation,” a federal court found that genuine questions existed as to whether a former employee...
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How to Comply with Payroll Record-Keeping Requirements
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Managing Risks, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Complex wage and hour laws are the source of both many headaches for HR and many class-action lawsuits from...
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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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