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Why Was My Leave Request Denied?

ReedGroup provides employee absence management on behalf of some of North America’s largest employers. We handle different kinds of absence requests, from family and medical leave to military and personal leave. Requesting a leave of absence isn’t supposed to be tricky, but some employees get tripped up. If you’ve found yourself asking “why was my … Continued

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Part 2: 7 of the Most Common Reasons Employees Don’t Go to Work

Is your Organization’s Culture and Behavior Inadvertently Causing Absenteeism?   ReedGroup has identified seven of the most potent drivers of absenteeism within an organization. The first of this two-part series explored four of the seven pitfalls we’ve seen in some employer’s plan and policy designs that encourage employee absenteeism. This next part of the series … Continued

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Part I: 7 of the Most Common Reasons Employees Don’t Go to Work

Are your policies inadvertently causing absenteeism? ReedGroup has identified seven of the most potent drivers of absenteeism within an organization. The first of this two-part series will explore four of the seven pitfalls we see in some employer’s plan and policy designs that encourage employee absenteeism.   Here are some tips and tactics that will counterbalance … Continued

EEOC strikes again! $4.85 million consent decree punishing inflexible leave policies in violation of ADA

Marti Cardi, J.D., Chief Compliance Officer Megan G. Holstein, J.D., Senior Counsel On November 8, 2012, the EEOC achieved yet another multi-million dollar settlement in a lawsuit alleging systematic disability discrimination, specifically targeting an employer’s inflexible leave policy.  Specifically, the employer’s policies required two things: first, any employee who took a leave of absence for … Continued

Join Us at DMEC!

Will you be attending DMEC 20Eleven in Dallas next week? The Reed Group team will be there. We’re looking forward to seeing old and new friends, and to introducing you to our exciting new products and services. Register to win an iPad at our booth #104 and receive personalized demos of: * Leave of Absence Advisor — … Continued