Tag: Seventh Circuit

IT Exec’s FMLA Leave Not a ‘Fire’wall

By Illinois Employment Law Letter Jan 22, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 22, 2010

Employers are often hesitant about taking adverse action against employees who are on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, even when there is good reason to do so. But employees aren’t entitled to any right, benefit, or position of employment that they wouldn’t have been entitled to if they hadn’t taken FMLA leave. A […]

Seventh Circuit Says Driving Isn’t ADA Major Life Activity

By Indiana Employment Law Letter Sep 11, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Sep 11, 2009

by Brian Burbrink In September 2008, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) was passed with the intent of broadening the meaning of the term “disability” and expanding coverage under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to a larger percentage of the workforce. The ADAAA retained the core definition of “disability” (defined, in part, as […]

Using Surveillance to Investigate Workers’ Suspicious FMLA Medical Claims

By Indiana Employment Law Letter Oct 31, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Oct 31, 2008

Employers face a real challenge in meeting client and customer needs when staff members take time off work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or ask for extensive disability accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But what’s already a difficult situation can become downright aggravating when you have reason to believe […]