Q – Potential client enters hospital for treatment of alcoholism (haven’t checked if there is an exclusion for this in FMLA). Employer provides medical certification form. Doctor never completes it despite several phone calls from client. Deadline comes and goes. Employer fires client. Any liability on part of physician or employer? A – I’ve always [...]

“To prevail on her claim of interference and restraint, Plaintiff need only prove that the exercise of her rights under the FMLA was at least part of the reason for her discharge.” FMLA violations occur when an employer is motivated, at least in part, by the employee’s exercise of her rights under the FMLA. Other [...]