Perspective
Dec. 19, 2015
What recourse do employers have when schools unexpectedly close?
On Tuesday, the LA Unified School District made the unprecedented decision to close over 1,000 schools, impacting some 640,000 students and their parents. It is likely that many parents had to call off work, leaving their employers in the lurch. By Lois M. Kosch
Lois M. Kosch
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On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District made the unprecedented decision to close over 1,000 schools, impacting some 640,000 students and their parents. It is likely that many of those parents suddenly had to call off work, perhaps leaving some employers in the lurch.
So does an employer have any recourse? Can it discipline, award a point under an excessive absenteeism policy, or count the absence against the emp...
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