An employee who sustained an admitted work-related injury, who was placed on “Family Medical Leave” by the employer while the employee was away from work due to his injuries, and who was terminated upon the expiration of the 12-week FMLA leave, could...
A Texas appellate court recently affirmed a judgment on a jury verdict of more than $100,000 in favor of a former employee who filed a retaliatory discharge action against the former employer. The employer contended the employee was terminated pursuant to a “uniformly...
By Robin E. Kobayashi, JD, LexisNexis Legal & Professional Operations When it comes to employee wellness and costs borne by employers, studies tend to focus on the “big three”: cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. But no one—well, at least in...