Targeting FMLA Fraud and Abuse: Moonlighting
In our last installment, we looked at what counts (and doesn’t count) as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) abuse and fraud. This article will highlight moonlighting and other activities while on leave.
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8 Ways to Improve Diversity in the Workplace
Diversity can benefit the employer in many ways. Having a diverse group of employees helps to ensure that there will be a wide spectrum of ideas, backgrounds, and skill sets that can help the organization to have more innovative ideas and less likelihood of tunnel vision that comes from not having enough differing perspectives.
Targeting FMLA Fraud and Abuse: What is Fraud?
One of the biggest Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) frustrations for employers is what to do with an employee who appears to be abusing the law’s protections or, even worse, fraudulently using approved leave for non-FMLA purposes.
Demotion 7 Months After Leave? Not Retaliation, Court Says
When a court evaluates whether an employer has retaliated against an employee for taking medical leave, it often considers “temporal proximity”—that is, how soon an adverse action followed leave or a leave request.
Lack of Defensive Strategies Opens the Door for Talent Poaching, Says Survey
A quarter of U.S. businesses are experiencing a marked increase in talent raids at the C-suite level, yet most are unprepared to combat this “poaching” of their most capable people.
4 Ways to Advance the Mentoring Mind-Set
Yesterday’s Leadership Daily Advisor explored modern mentoring—including some of the new and improved leadership methods that are making the trend a successful part of everyday corporate life for mentors and mentees alike. Today we outline four ways to help assess and advance mentoring advocacy at your firm.
Don’t Tell Your Pregnant Employees to Consider Themselves Fired
Yes, we know that this should go without saying—it’s well-established that pregnancy discrimination is against the law. However, an employer is facing a lawsuit after telling employees that the next person to get pregnant should stay home and consider herself fired.
Delicately Handling Bereavement Leave
When an employee is dealing with a death in the family or of someone else in his or her personal life, it can be an especially difficult time. The last thing the employee might want to deal with is hassles at work over the need to take time off. It’s an opportunity for an employer […]
Survey: Low Pay, Lack of Advancement Hinders Hiring and Retention
A new survey from business professionals, released by Express Employment Professionals, reveals the hurdles that stop applicants from accepting jobs, as well as the top reasons employees leave their current jobs.
It’s Not About You
Fifteen years ago, country singer Toby Keith had a number one hit with his song “I Wanna Talk About Me.” The chorus of the song goes like this: