FMLA claim fails, employer kept woman on payroll for six months – Defense Verdict 
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Published: September 19, 2011
Tags: Employment, Federal Courts, Judge Leonie Brinkema
Plaintiff employee was out of the office for health reasons from late December 2009 through Feb. 16, 2010. Upon her return to the office, she was relieved of her responsibilities, although she was kept on the payroll, and instructed to find another job. She was later told not to come into the office, and she ...
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