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Mandatory Leave for Employees
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Written by Steven Daily
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August 6, 2008 |
- A recent decision in New Mexico highlights a potential pitfall for employers in crafting leave policies. As pointed out by attorneys at Poyner & Spruill in this article, although employers have considerable latitude with these policies, they need to be careful to treat all types of conditions similarly. Here, the employer's downfall was that it was treating pregnant women differently and less favorably than all other employees who went out on FMLA leave." The case is Orr v. City of Albuquerque, No. 07-2105 (10th Cir. July 8, 2008)
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The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law that was enacted in 1993 to ensure that employees are able to take time off from work to care for family responsibilities. The law does not govern everyone, however, nor does it govern every possible family need. |
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