Tag: Family and Medical Leave

How did this employer terminate an employee while on FMLA without violating the law?

the employer handbook

Employers cannot interfere with employee rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act. However, the FMLA doesn’t exonerate employee misconduct, including when an employer discovers it during the leave. I’ll give you an example from a federal court decision I read last night. The plaintiff needed knee replacement surgery and informed […]