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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you had complaints of people being retaliated against for taking time off (eg) for medical problems, pregnancy, etc. How did HR handle it? What was the resolution?[/quote]

Not HR Bitch, but an in-house lawyer who works with HR.  I have never gotten an actual complaint that was valid re retaliation.  A lot of people who thought they were immune from discipline (or economic layoffs) because they had just come off mat leave, or were on FMLA intermittent leave, or whatever.  I have, however, sent more than one annual review back to a manager before it ever got to an employee, because the manager mentioned FMLA-protected leave in a negative light (although it rarely seemed to impact the numerical score).  Prevention worth a pound of cure, I guess.[/quote]

I'm an I house lawyer too. Is it standard practice for you to look over the reviews?[/quote]

Didn't use to be, but it is now.  We didn't have an inhouse lawyer before me.  My spidey senses got to tingling and I asked to see the reviews of anyone who had been on leave or had registered a complaint with compliance before they went anywhere.  So that bought myself looking over everyone's, which the head of HR does as well.  I think I'm part lawyer, part detective, part fail-safe.[/quote]

Pp here. Good idea. I get that way sometimes too - usually results in interesting findings, head banging on desks and extra work. Sometimes ignorance is bliss (but that would be irresponsible). [/quote]

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