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The FMLA does not protect employees from termination for unrelated reasons (like performance)

The Employer Handbook

Blink twice if you know (or at least suspect) a poor-performing employee who complained about discrimination or sought leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to insulate herself from discipline at work. In 2004, the plaintiff was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and chronic back and neck pain. Not really.

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Is addiction a disability under the ADA?

Business Management Daily

He shows up on time, does his job well, and is generally liked by coworkers and customers. Instead, it encourages courts to focus on whether employers have “complied with their obligations and whether discrimination has occurred. Many heavy drinkers may meet that test. Your employee, Joe, has always been a great worker.

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Refusal to Undergo Medical Exam Tanks Michigan Worker’s ADA Claim

HR Daily Advisor

Sam” began working for the city of Flushing, Michigan in 2004. Sam’s performance began to suffer about the same time. ” Also, the city required all employees to attend training on respect and responsibility in the workplace. He was reprimanded twice in early 2008 for failing to carry out his job duties.

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“How Extremely Busy Executives Make Time To Be Great Parents”, With Dr. Ely Weinschneider & Caleb Silver

Thrive Global

Spending time together and doing things you enjoy teaches them to appreciatelife, family, and themselves. As a part of my series about “ How extremely busy executives make time to be great parents ” I had the pleasure to interview Caleb Silver. I learned pretty quickly about discrimination, even though I knew we were privileged.

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Predictive Scheduling Provides Shift Notice and Income Consistency for Employees

HR Daily Advisor

Imagine having difficulty scheduling childcare or attending classes after work to further your education, because your schedule was constantly changing from day to day and from week to week. Employees may request a preferred schedule in order to meet their commitments outside working hours. Prince, J.D.,

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Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia of Mercado Global – Building your ability to listen and use it as a tool for problem solving, strategizing, and relationship building is not usually thought of as a key executive skill, but it should be

Thrive Global

She was named among the “World’s Best Emerging Social Entrepreneurs” by Echoing Green in 2004 and selected as one of the “15 People Who Make America Great” by Newsweek, Ruth has also spoken at the United Nations, the Clinton Global Initiative, the Global Summit for Women, and the U.S. Orrick prize at Yale University. There are so many!

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This Is How One Man Has Spent His Life Studying the Roots of Good and Evil

Thrive Global

I was interviewed recently by Salzburg Global Seminar, a wonderful organization that has been conducting seminars/meetings for over 25 years, many about issues that relate to my work. The meetings take place in a former castle in a beautiful environment in Salzburg, Austria. She did, in a front-page article in the LA Times.

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