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What Does a Baseball Road Trip Teach Us About Bugging an Employee While They Take FMLA Leave?

By Jeff Nowak on August 30, 2022
Posted in Reinstatement
Yeah, I get it. He’s taller than me. Significantly taller.

Ever since my son, Luke, was a wee lad, we dreamed of going on a major league baseball road trip together.

Baseball runs through our veins, so after years of dreaming, 2022 was our year.  Since the beginning of this year,…

Employer Requires Employee to Work During FMLA Leave. Ummmm, Is This a Problem?

By Jeff Nowak on January 22, 2015
Posted in Interference

Sure, Joan, you can take a leave of absence, but you’re still going to work while you’re out, right?

Is this problem?  I guess it depends on whether or not you’re Joan. Let me explain.

The Facts

Joan Smith was a manager in the Ethics Department at Genon Energy, a position which required her to…

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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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