Employers often hesitate to conduct workplace investigations or take disciplinary action against an employee taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A recent court decision is an endorsement to carry on with your internal investigations and disciplinary measures, when warranted.
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Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Ask an Expert: Are We Required to Let an Employee on Short-Term Disability Work from Home?
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Start by reviewing any medical documentation to confirm that the employee has been released to return to work and...
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Will Illinois Ban Salary History Inquiries?
Janet L. Heins|Illinois, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the 2017 legislative session closed in Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed several measures relating to labor and employment...
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Taking Advantage of the New Paid-Leave Tax Credit
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Family and Medical Leave, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The tax act signed into law at the end of December 2017 created a federal tax credit for eligible...
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Tax Reform Would Scrap Tax-Free Tuition Reimbursements
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Tax reform, in its current version, would repeal tax-free employer tuition reimbursements, even as employers are calling for these...
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Employee Convicted of Fraud Still Eligible for Workers’ Comp
Janet L. Heins|California, Consultation, News, Workers' Compensation, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who was convicted of insurance fraud—after he exaggerated a work-related injury to a doctor who then prescribed...
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Winning Workflex Strategies
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, Employee Relations, Global and Cultural Effectiveness, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Winners of the 2017 When Work Works Award share strategies they use to attract, engage and retain employees.
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Wage Statement Violations Need Not Be Intentional to Recover PAGA Penalties
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, California, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee’s claim for civil penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) alleging an employer’s failure to...
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Farm-to-Worksite Programs Promote Healthier Eating
Janet L. Heins|News, Relationship Management, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
To provide their workers with healthy food, pioneering employers are sponsoring community-supported agriculture programs that allow employees to prepay...
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