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Alcoholism at Work: What Can Employers Do?
The legal rules around dealing with employees who have alcoholism take legitimate employer concerns into account, but the landscape in this area includes land mines that must be avoided. Employers must know how to respond when an employee has alcoholism that is impacting work performance. The need is especially prevalent in light of empirical evidence…
She didn’t prove entitlement to FMLA leave – but can still sue for retaliation
The breadth of the FMLA’s ban on unlawful retaliation is demonstrated by a recent federal appeals court ruling. In the ruling, the court said a former employee can proceed with her retaliation claim under the statute even though she did not establish that she was entitled to take FMLA leave. The case involves Polina Milman,…
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