KMK Law Management Rights Blog

Here is a scenario that I’ve seen many times:  An employee does something bad that will likely lead to termination; while the employer is investigating and deciding what to do next, the employee submits FMLA paperwork requesting leave. 

Maybe I’m a cynic but it’s possible that the employee doesn’t really need FMLA leave. 

I have followed the news coverage of the Healthcare Reform package, the online blog coverage, and I actually perused the legislation myself.  Why did I do that?  So I could compile the following non-exhaustive list of Healthcare Reform issues that may impact employers, apart from the more obvious employee benefit and insurance issues.  Here is what I have so far, in no particular order...