Martha Fernandez: Wisconsin’s leave law protects the job. Nobody plans the return. - WisPolitics
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A Wisconsin employment expert argues that while federal and state leave laws protect jobs for employees taking mental health leave, employers often fail to plan for successful return-to-work, leading to resignations. The column recommends four practical steps employers can take now to improve reintegration, including coordinating return schedules, keeping supervisors informed of plans rather than diagnoses, and ensuring continuity of care.
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_The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com._ Picture a night-shift supervisor at a Wisconsin plant, or a charge nurse who has worked overnights at a regional hospital for nine years. This is a composite, but the pattern is common. She asks for time off for depression and exhaustion. Human resources handles it well: th…
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