In a recent case, an employee sued his company for an FMLA violation. The kicker: He also sued for back pay when he missed work due to stress he claimed the company caused.
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Tags: back pay, emotional distress, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, punitive damages
Under FMLA, some employees aren’t eligible for leave. But that doesn’t mean they can’t sue their employers for FMLA mistakes.
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Tags: eligibility, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, handbooks, policies
Human Resources pros do whatever they can to keep their companies safe from lawsuits. But some courts are raising the stakes — and holding HR managers personally liable for legal slip-ups.
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Tags: Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, HR manager, human resources manager, individual liability, individually liable, personal liability, personally liable
