In a case that points out the inherent difficulty of implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a situation involving safety issues, a federal district court in Connecticut determined that an operating room nurse was not qualified for protection under the ADA because he was weeks away from the end of a year-long prohibition
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Facebook postings showing misuse of FMLA leave can form sufficient legal basis for termination.
By Maria Danaher on
Posted in FMLA
Based on the number of “Facebook” decisions from the National Labor Relations Board over the past two years, most employers understand that when employee Facebook postings constitute “protected activity” under the National Labor Relations Act, the postings can be legally protected. However, the NLRA is not the only federal law that can be implicated in…