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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Misclassification Results in Liquidated Damages Award
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer was ordered to pay liquidated damages where an employee’s position was misclassified as overtime-exempt under the Fair...
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Will Washington, D.C., Voters Eliminate Tipped Restaurant Wages?
Janet L. Heins|District Of Columbia, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Washington D.C., may become the next local government to require that restaurants pay minimum wage to its servers, bartenders...
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A ‘New Look’ for California Salon Employee Commission Pay
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A new addition to California law changes the definition of commission pay for licensed employees of beauty salons and...
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Wages Are Unequal Between White and Black Men Even When Other Factors Are Comparable
Janet L. Heins|Diversity and Inclusion, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
White men are paid more than black men, even when they share similar educational backgrounds and are from affluent...
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Florida Statute Preempts Miami Beach Minimum Wage Ordinance, Court Finds
Janet L. Heins|Florida, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A Florida district court of appeal held that Miami Beach violated Florida law by enacting a local ordinance increasing...
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Administrative Employee Exemption May Not Have Applied
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claim survived a motion to dismiss when a federal district court in Pennsylvania...
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Workers Pay More of Rising Health Costs
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Care Costs, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Premium renewal rates for employer-sponsored health plans rose an average of 6.6 percent in 2017—a significant increase—leavings employers to...
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IRS Aims to Issue New Paycheck Withholding Tables in January
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the tax act became law, the IRS announced it will issue revised tax withholding rates in January so...
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