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Month: October 2025
Can an Employer Require a “Full Release” to Return from Medical Leave?
When an employee takes a medical leave of absence—whether for surgery, illness, or another health condition—employers often ask for a doctor’s note before the employee returns. But what about requiring a “full release” or “100% healed” certification? Is that legal? The short answer: not usually. A national Property management company ...
US Department of Labor Ends Practice of Seeking Liquidated Damages during Investigations
In June 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced a major policy change when it issued a field assistance bulletin clarifying that it may not seek or collect the payment of liquidated damages in any administrative matter under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Section 216(c) of the FLSA authorizes the......
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