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

Employees on FMLA can’t be denied any benefit they earned before taking leave. But what does the law say about employees on leave accruing benefits that are based on hours worked?

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Tags: benefits, FMLA, leave, vacation

An employee’s out on FMLA leave, and you learn he’s been anything but home sick. Can you fire him? Read the facts of this real-life case and decide — who won?

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Tags: fmla abuse, las vegas, leave policies, vacation