You have an employee on intermittent FMLA/CFRA leave — and you suspect that he’s abusing it.
He’s developed a pattern of absences on Mondays, Fridays, and the days before and after holidays. He insists on scheduling doctor’s appointments with zero regard for your company’s coverage needs or schedule. And the real clincher? He was spotted shopping at the mall last week on a day he was out on leave.
You’re pretty darn sure he’s taking advantage, but how do you prove it? And, just as important, how do you stop it without setting yourself up for a costly retaliation lawsuit?
Join us for an in-depth webinar next Tuesday, July 26, specifically for California employers, all about nipping leave abuses in the bud. You’ll learn:
- The type of notice you may require before honoring leave requests
- How to spot patterns of abuse, including “Monday/Friday syndrome”
- How a worker’s failure to obtain continuing treatment could work to your advantage
- How to draft your attendance policy so that you can take disciplinary action against workers who don’t provide adequate documentation for repeated absences
- How to obtain complete and sufficient medical certifications/re-certifications
- When you can — and should — request a second opinion to drill down into whether an employee is really suffering from a serious health condition
- Other practical steps for reducing FMLA/CFRA abuse, including how to minimize disruptions caused by an employee’s frequent absences due to doctor’s appointments
- How far you can go to catch a FMLA/CFRA abuser in the act — and the important factors you must consider before conducting any kind of surveillance
- When you can disqualify employees on leave from achievement and other bonuses
- What it means to “interfere” with workers’ FMLA/CFRA rights, and how to ensure that your quest to fight off habitual abusers doesn’t result in legal liability for your company
Our speaker, attorney Mary E. Farrell, is based in Sacramento and was recognized as a Northern California 2010 Super Lawyer. She’s the perfect person to bring all your specific leave-abuse questions to at the end of the webinar.
Click here for all the details. We hope you’ll consider joining us.
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