Tag Archive | "FMLA"

Employer generous with FMLA leave, but was still sued

Saturday, September 3, 2011

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Employer generous with FMLA leave, but was still sued

Sometimes, no matter how generous you are with leave benefits, some employees still won’t be satisfied. The good news: You can beat them in court. Case in point: Jason Hearst was injured in a non-work-related car accident. As a result of his injuries, he requested a leave of absence from his employer, Progressive Foam Technologies [...]

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What You Should Not do to Your Employee Right after FMLA Medical Leave

Monday, July 25, 2011

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What You Should Not do to Your Employee Right after FMLA Medical Leave

The article discusses in entirety about an event that turn out to be in favor of the plaintiff in courts. The plaintiff, an employee, was asked “to find another job on” returning back from FMLA leave. The federal district judge ruled in favor of the employee who was fired “for taking medical leave.” Read the [...]

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After a Natural Disaster Happens, What Leave are Employees Entitled to?

Friday, June 10, 2011

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After a Natural Disaster Happens, What Leave are Employees Entitled to?

The article from HR Morning talks about what employees are known to do after a natural disaster takes place. It’s interesting to note that benefits pros were questioning about what they were supposed to be able to give their employees if the employees ask for leave. In short, this shows that a natural disaster does [...]

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FMLA Regulations Could be tightened by Congress

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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FMLA Regulations Could be tightened by Congress

Have you ever had a hard time taking off work for a doctor’s appointment?  Maybe you’ve experienced just the opposite, and found it easy to take time off.  According to a report today by HR Morning, The Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act, which was recently introduced to the House of Representatives, would make sure [...]

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