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A Couple Quick Tips to Fight FMLA Abuse Around the Holidays

By Jeff Nowak on December 31, 2012
Posted in Abuse of FMLA leave, Medical Certification
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Have your employees’ absences from work been a bit more frequent lately?  And are you tired of the lame excuses they’re providing?  After all, there are only so many times your employee’s dog can knock over the Christmas tree….on top of your employee, right?

In this “best of” FMLA post, employers need not settle for…

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Jeff Nowak is a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing employers. Jeff has two decades of experience advising and litigating on behalf of employers on a wide range of complex employment law matters and is a recognized leader on FMLA and ADA issues, helping employers develop comprehensive strategies to achieve compliance with employee leave and accommodation issues.

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