Employers who follow their own policies regarding vacation time are usually safe. But here’s a case where a court forced an employer to make the payment to an employee who was fired for conduct — even though the company’s policy said he wasn’t owed anything.

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Tags: gross misconduct, handbook, paid leave, vacation

Many companies require employees to use paid sick time concurrently with FMLA leave. But if employees are disciplined based on how much sick time they use, does that discriminate against employees who’ve taken leave?

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Tags: FMLA, paid leave, sick days

Many employers choose to have leave policies that are more generous than what the FMLA requires. But as a recent case shows, that doesn’t mean those companies are immune to lawsuits.

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Tags: FMLA, paid leave, returning from FMLA leave

Even though most companies offer paid sick time anyway, will HR face new problems if this becomes the law?

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Tags: paid leave, part-timers, sick days, state laws

Think FMLA is tough to handle? Here’s how one state almost passed a law giving workers paid leave to watch baseball games.

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Tags: abuse, baseball, fishing, hunting, paid leave, sick days