Recently, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (governing Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana) grappled with this question, and their decision creates some controversy within the federal courts as to how far the FMLA and ADA may overlap. In Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., an employee who exhausted his FMLA leave requested an additional two to three… More
Month: October 2017
Union law offers protections to employees who speak out together
This article is a good explaination of how labor (union) law works– and why all employers should understand employee rights. This holds true even if your workforce is not unionized! https://nyti.ms/2kMkn7I