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Disputed Absences Prevent FMLA Victory for Kentucky Employer

HR Daily Advisor

A federal court in Kentucky recently ruled that a Kentucky employer must go to trial in a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) case in part because there were disputes over whether an employee was absent and whether he had been given FMLA paperwork at the time of the absences. He never completed or returned FMLA certification paperwork.

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Are Unpaid Disciplinary Suspensions FMLA Interference and Retaliation?

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Specifically, the employee claimed that unpaid disciplinary suspensions imposed by his employer constituted interference and retaliation under the FMLA as well as disability discrimination under the ADA. In the summer of 2014, he voluntarily transferred to the GM assembly plant in Arlington, Texas.

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How Resume & Employment Verification Protects Employers

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Internal emails showed that government officials couldn’t verify the qualifications he had in 2014, but they sat on their hands until it was all too late. Among the minority of employers who do check college credentials, most only check a student’s attendance or graduation dates.

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How to get an entry-level human resources job?

HR Digest

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , employment opportunities for HR managers are expected to increase by 17% between 2014 and 2024. If your dream is to have an easy job as an HR manager, then it’s time to know management basics first. As an HR specialist, knowing technology makes you more appealing to employers.

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

HR Daily Advisor

Sam’s performance began to suffer about the same time. The city later sought certification from his therapist that he was “capable of performing his duties, as required, so that he and his fellow employees’ safety is not compromised.” Sam scheduled an appointment for January 13, 2014, but later canceled it.

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5th Circuit Assures Employer That Some Good Deeds Do Go Unpunished

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From 2008 to 2014, “Harper” worked as an assistant attorney general in the Medical Malpractice Section of the U.S. In January 2014, the DOJ e-mailed Harper an “ADA Supplemental Request for Medical Status” and informed her that “specific measures will have to be taken to account for [her] hours worked and leave requested.”