As some employers are learning the hard way, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is taking a tough stance against inflexible leave of absence policies that call for automatic termination of employment when an employee cannot return to work upon expiration of the employer’s “maximum” medical leave period.
EEOC cracks down on automatic termination policies following medical leave
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