Absenteeism

 

Disciplining workers for absenteeism problems can lead to employee lawsuits if employers don't follow their own absenteeism policies consistently, fail to give employees sufficient warnings, or step on the toes of employment laws. Among the legal issues to beware of are no-fault absenteeism policies that thwart the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), medical document demands that transgress Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) proscriptions, and discipline procedures that punish employees covered under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

 

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FAQs

1. Are "no-fault" attendance policies legal under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
   
   

2. Can a company's attendance policy legally require employees to submit a doctor's note, including a brief diagnosis of the condition, after each sick leave absence?
   
   
3. Is it a violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) to fire a pregnant employee for excessive absenteeism and lateness?
   
   
4. Is it legal to request an employee with a history of attendance problems to reschedule non-emergency surgery during the height of the busy season?
   
   
5. What is considered a "pattern of abuse"? Is there any policy language that can be used to tighten the reins on employees who abuse their employers' sick leave policies?
   

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Controlling Absenteeism And Attendance Problems