Episodes
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Honesty Is The Best Policy: An Employers Guide to Combatting FMLA Fraud and Abuse
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
This article by Grant Wills (Columbia) was published in the July edition of On The Front Lines.
It looks at the Honest Belief Defense, which can be a valuable tool to employers in a litigation setting if they terminate an employee for misuse of FMLA. In order to build a successful Honest Belief Defense, as well as curb FMLA misuse, employers should detect the abuse, thoroughly investigate the situation, consider 3rd party assistance, and use FMLA protections to the employer’s advantage.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
This Legal Alert was posted by Samantha Bononno (Philadelphia), Rick Grimaldi (Philadelphia, Washington D.C. Metro), and Reyburn Lominack III (Columbia) on June 19th, 2019.
It explains how a recent decision may mean that any mandatory arbitration agreements that could be interpreted as preventing employees from filing charges with the National Labor Relations Board are invalid, even if they include general disclaimer language. To quote from this alert’s conclusion, “You should promptly review any arbitration agreements you maintain to determine whether they include broad language that might be read as precluding employees from filing charges with the Board.”
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
This Legal Alert was posted by Reyburn Lominack III (Columbia) and Phillips McWilliams (Columbia) on June 17th, 2019.
It explains how an employer prohibited union organizers from soliciting in its cafeteria and then won a court case upholding that ban, reversing 37 years of precedent. To quote from this alert’s conclusion, “For those employers who have historically “tolerated” organizing in public areas for fear of violating the law, this new development offers an additional weapon against unwanted activity.”