US Department of Labor recovers nearly $18K in back wages, damages for wrongly terminated worker at rehabilitation facility in Louisiana

Summary:

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division investigated Covington-AMG Rehabilitation Hospital LLC (doing business as AMG Physical Rehab) and found that the company violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by denying an employee's request for medical leave and subsequently terminating her. The investigation revealed that AMG Physical Rehab failed to provide the employee with required notices on FMLA eligibility, rights, and responsibilities. As a result, the company was ordered to pay $8,967 in back wages and $8,967 in liquidated damages. The case highlights the importance of providing employees with required notifications about their FMLA rights and responsibilities to avoid costly consequences.