When a manager learns that one of his employees is in the hospital for several days, that’s almost always enough information for the employer to have an inkling that the employee may need FMLA leave.
But one employer didn’t think so. And the penalty for its mistake was costly. Let me explain.
The Facts
Grace worked for the Center for Human Development (CHD). On a moment’s notice, she became hospitalized due to a mental health condition. Upon her admission to the hospital, Grace asked her son, Jim, to call CHD to report that she was in the hospital and unable to report to work.
Being the good son he was, Jim called CHD that same day.
And the next day.
And the day after that.
Find out what happened next at https://www.fmlainsights.com/when-you-dont-train-your-managers-about-the-fmla-youre-begging-for-this-kind-of-smackdown/