Imagine this hypothetical: Jim, an employee who works on your loading dock, claims he has a serious back injury and provides you with a certification from his physician requesting leave to care for his serious health condition. You grant him leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
A week into his leave, Joe is spotted at the local water park speeding down a giant water slide – with no apparent pain from his “serious back injury.” This “hypothetical” is more common than you would think.
www.calchamber.com/hrcalifornia/hr-library/leaves-of-absence/family-and-medical-leave/pages/cases-and-news/abusing-leave.aspx
