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FMLA Abuse
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The Employer Handbook Blog
How Not to Handle Suspected FMLA Abuse
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: it’s the Monday after the Super Bowl, an employee with approved intermittent FMLA leave asks for a personal day, gets denied, switches to…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Firing for Suspected FMLA Fraud: The ‘Honest Belief’ Rule
By By: Fiona W. Ong, Amanda T. Quan
Quick Hits The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that an employee on FMLA leave may be discharged based on the employer’s honest belief that the…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Is It Karma to Terminate an Employee for FMLA Abuse? Or Should You Shake It Off?
Just like you can't spell awesome without ME, you can't take FMLA leave without some conditions. There may not be 22 such conditions, but I know all too well, that…
FMLA Insights
A Recap of our Webinar: Effective Ways to Protect Your Organization Against FMLA Abuse
By Jeff Nowak
Thanks to those who attended my webinar last week with Matt Morris on “Stop the Madness! Effective Ways to Protect Your Organization Against FMLA Abuse.” A link to access the recording…
FMLA Insights
Free Webinar: Stop the Madness! Effective Ways to Protect Your Organization Against FMLA Abuse
By Jeff Nowak
When: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (12:00 – 1:15 p.m. central time) Online registration: Click here The Family and Medical Leave Act is generally considered to be an employee-friendly law, and employers…
Employment & Labor
Sixth Circuit Provides Important Employer Guidance in Combatting FMLA Abuse
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently provided employers addressing potential FMLA abuse with important guidance on how such matters should be addressed. It turns out that playing golf while…
FMLA Insights
Employees Busted Taking FMLA Leave for a Caribbean “Booze” Cruise, Yet Another Reminder Leave Abuse is Alive and Well
By Jeff Nowak
It's a Friday in the middle of summer. So, approximately half of your workforce called off today due to an FMLA-related absence. [Well, not really, but I'm not that far…
FMLA Insights
Want to Crack Down on FMLA Abuse? Try the Chicago Way
By Jeff Nowak
Not sure where you stand on this, but I'm always game for a good employer smack down on FMLA abuse. This smack down comes courtesy of the City of Chicago.…
FMLA Insights
Fighting FMLA Abuse in the Summertime: Top 10 Employer Tools to Keep Employees Honest
By Jeff Nowak
It's 82° and sunny today in Chicago. I've got my feet up and I'm feeling the warmth of the summer sun on my face. We live for these days here,…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
What Am I Doing Wrong?? Common FMLA Mistakes
By Sheri L. Giger, Jenna M. Decker
“What did I do wrong?” and “Am I doing this correctly?” are frequent questions from clients regarding FMLA administration. This is the twelfth in a series highlighting some of the…