Washington employer must reinstate employee after FMLA leave despite having doubts about employee's ability to perform job *

USA - March 13 2013
In Chaney v. Providence Health Care, Robert Chaney worked as a hospital radiologic technician in the State of Washington. Chaney was instructed to…

Co-authors: Allen Kato.

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California Court of Appeal significantly expands pregnancy leave rights *

USA - March 13 2013
In a case of first impression, a California Court of Appeal has applied the California Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA") to significantly…

Co-authors: Allen Kato.

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Minnesota employee complaint that employer unlawfully direct-deposited employees' paychecks did not protect employee from termination for poor job performance *

USA - March 13 2013
In Wood v. SatCom Marketing, Wood worked as a Human Resources assistant to the head of HR. During the course of an audit of personnel documents, Wood…

Co-authors: Allen Kato.

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Kansas employee entitled to workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained during company-sponsored go-cart race *

USA - March 13 2013
In Douglas v. Ad Astra Info. Sys. LLC, a software company in Kansas sponsored an off-site social event at an amusement facility that included go-cart…

Co-authors: Allen Kato.

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Wisconsin employees who voluntarily quit before plant closure were not entitled to severance pay *

USA - March 13 2013
In Reddinger v. SENA Severance Pay Plan, employees of a paper mill were notified of the closure of the plant, and were offered severance pay if they…

Co-authors: Allen Kato.

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