Labor/Employment
Jun. 3, 2011
A Six Million Dollar Reminder of the Importance of the Family Rights Act
The improper handling of family and medical leave requests leaves one company with a multi-million dollar penalty. By Elizabeth T. Arce of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
The state Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and Verizon Services Corp., which employs more than 7,000 people, agreed to settle a class action challenging the company's handling of family and medical leave requests under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). The DFEH's lawsuit alleges that Verizon had several policies and procedures that resulted in the improper denial of employee requests for CFRA leave. The lawsuit ...
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