Tag: Tinnin Law Firm

‘Voluntary’ Resignation Supports Discrimination, Retaliation Claims

By New Mexico Employment Law Letter Apr 29, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: Apr 29, 2010

The Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently overturned a trial court’s dismissal of a case without trial. The case was filed by a female manager in Colorado who claimed she was discriminated against after being forced to choose between moving to California as a part-time customer service representative or “voluntarily” resigning. HR Guide to […]

What’s an FMLA ‘Qualifying Exigency’?

By New Mexico Employment Law Letter Jun 20, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jun 20, 2008

by Robert P. Tinnin, Jr. Q. In January of this year, amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) became effective, adding certain types of leave for family members to help relatives serving in the military. I understand the leave is available for a “qualifying exigency.” What is that? I recently had an employee […]