While courts usually come down hard on employers for violating FMLA, here’s some good news: They’re just as strict when it comes to employees and their obligations.
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Tags: 1250 hours, eligibility, FMLA
FLMA is strict about letting employees return after medical leave. But what if an employee takes leave, and a manager decides the work can be done without her?
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Tags: FMLA, position eliminated, reinstatement
To be liable for sexual harassment, an employer needs to have “knowledge or notice” of the conduct. A recent court decision clarifies what that means.
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Tags: complaint, Harassment, witness
How serious and offensive does an employee’s conduct need to be to rise to the level of unlawful harassment?
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Tags: Godfrey v. Princeton Theological Seminary, Harassment, workplace romance
It’s an HR question the courts have been wrestling with lately: When do psychological disorders qualify employees for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
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Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, bipolar disorder, psychological disabilities
Employers have a duty to keep their workers safe. But how far can they go without infringing on employees’ individual rights?
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In some situations, companies can legally contact employees who are out on medical leave. But where do the courts draw the line?
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Tags: contacting employees, FMLA, FMLA interference, work requests
An employee filed a harassment complaint. Then she was fired after she secretly tape-recorded a private meeting with two managers who were investigating the claim. Was it retaliation?
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Tags: Argyropoulos v. City of Alton, Harassment, retaliation, tape-recorder
In a recent case, the company was sued after firing an employee with alcohol problems. Did the employer violate the ADA?
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Tags: ADA, alcoholism, Americans with Disabilities Act, substance abuse, treatment
A recent court case highlights one of the lesser-known prongs of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Tags: ADA, Adams v. Rice, Americans with Disabilities Act, cancer, record of a disability
