09/03/2010
Be careful how supervisors treat employees returning from FMLA leave. Otherwise you could face an interference or retaliation lawsuit. Bosses must treat a returning employee the same way she was treated before she went out on leave. Any sudden, increased scrutiny spells trouble.
09/03/2010
When an employee alleges she was treated differently on account of the combination of her sex and some other characteristic, that’s called a “sex-plus” claim. Employees who sue must show that the employer gave preferential treatment to a member of the opposite sex with the same second characteristic.