Courts generally support an employer’s right to conduct surveillance if there is a clear concern that an employee is abusing leave-taking under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Here, however, a district court found that surveillance was not justified.
Viewpoint: FMLA Surveillance of Employees Requires a Good Reason
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How Do State Overtime Pay Rules Differ from Federal Law?
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EEOC Provides Timeline for Revising Wellness Regulations
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Preventive Dental Benefits Save Employers Money, Studies Find
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IT Hiring Expected to Grow in 2018
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Organizations in the U.S. plan to add more full-time information technology (IT) staff to their payrolls in the first...
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