Given its experience with time-off issues, Aflac is not the type of employer you would guess to settle with the DOL for a violation of FMLA.
That’s exactly what happened in April, to the tune of almost $17,000.
The DOL Wage and Hour Division (WHD) settlement was based on Aflac’s termination of an employee who took intermittent leave because of a serious health condition. Aflac contended that the leave was not FMLA-protected because the employee did not provide requested documents on a timely basis. The WHD investigation showed otherwise.
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