timing of FMLA request

bullyI hate bullies.

Back in 4th grade, Sister Mary Demetria, OSF, told us that “hating” someone was a sin.

I’m convinced Sister never met a bully.

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. Cause, you see, whenever I read about a bully getting a good smack down, I get all warm and fuzzy inside.

Such

fired1.jpgAs a labor and employment attorney, I spend a significant amount of time counseling employers as they prepare to terminate an employee.  Often enough, the situation goes something like this:

My operations people want to terminate Fred.  He has flown off the handle one too many times, and now, we think we caught him misreporting his time