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Retaliation in the Workplace: Supreme Court Ruling Is Good News for Employers

By Chris Ceplenski Aug 13, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 10, 2013

Retaliation in the workplace is unlawful after an employee has engaged in a protected action. For example, an employer cannot terminate an employee as a retaliatory measure for the employee filing a workers’ compensation claim, taking protected FMLA leave, or filing a complaint over safety issues with OSHA. But what happens when there are a […]

Managing intermittent leave: Q&A on tracking hours

By Jennifer Carsen Feb 22, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

How many hours of intermittent leave is an employee entitled to if they typically only work 32 hours a week? How does overtime factor in? What if an employee works a different number of hours every week—how many hours of intermittent leave is that person eligible to take? FMLA questions are seldom simple, but Marylou […]