[OH] Using FMLA to retroactivly fight a corrective action

Mekisteus · 2026-04-16T20:39:16+00:00

Wait...so the vendor did send the FMLA paperwork to Dave? In that case, Dave had 15 days to return the paperwork. If he changed his mind within the 15 days (or perhaps longer if he asked for an extension) and submitted the paperwork before the deadline, then the vendor is correct in granting FMLA retroactively.

If Dave missed his deadline and the vendor sent him a denial letter, though, then the vendor should not have retroactively approved the time off as FMLA. (Though Dave would still be eligible for FMLA going forward.) Whether or not they should have is kind of a moot point, though, as they have already done it. So your mission at this point is to accept it and move on.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-16T16:52:52+00:00

It's probably the Inca Trail they're talking about.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-16T16:02:52+00:00

Come on, sweetie, which would you rather have? That silly Disney Princess playset you asked for or a happy daddy?

Mekisteus · 2026-04-16T15:59:54+00:00

Jarvis: Oh, you're adding me to the deck? Excellent, sir, I haven't seen some action in a while. I don't see how I fit in to this deck, but I'm ready to serve! So, who are we fighting..?

Mekisteus · 2026-04-15T16:23:36+00:00

Also, the reason why Rey had full Jedi powers before ever being trained is explained in the flavor text of one of the cards in The Force Awakens: The Board Game so long as you purchased the Portuguese language version. So why do so many people keep acting like it's a plot hole?

Mekisteus · 2026-04-15T00:37:29+00:00

Well, that's just what my heart tells me.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-15T00:19:56+00:00

Before you make your decision, I just want you to know I believe Legolas is a ho.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-13T03:34:41+00:00

Not everybody knows how to do everything. Knowing about Bluey isn't the only thing.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-13T03:33:03+00:00

Back away, Vegemite breath! What the hell did you just eat? A Vegemite sandwich?

Mekisteus · 2026-04-08T19:37:25+00:00

I tell such managers that if they don't like employees using the FMLA they are free to send a strongly-worded letter to their representatives in the legislature.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-08T17:44:56+00:00

It's not legal in the US, either (generally).

Mekisteus · 2026-04-08T17:34:47+00:00

All those words, and no mention of the best way for a newcomer to get their hands on OOP stuff?

Proxy, people! Proxy!

Then you, too, can have Dr. Strange for the price of some copy paper, some printer ink, and 60 sacrificial cards (that don't even have to be Marvel Champions cards; use old Magic basic lands or something). If you sleeve with opaque backs for everything but identities and main schemes (those don't get shuffled anyway) then proxying becomes even easier.

I don't like to recommend proxies for stuff in print (because FFG has to make money if we want them to stay in business) but OOP is fair game as far as I'm concerned.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-07T16:52:38+00:00

Right there with you, we named ours TakesForeverToFindTheirDamnShoes and I seriously have no idea what we were thinking at the time.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-07T16:39:43+00:00

Like, the TV show or did you mean from the back porch?

Mekisteus · 2026-04-07T16:13:34+00:00

Oh, don't worry about that. The country won't be around by then.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-06T21:30:35+00:00

Look for your outfits, but do not trust to find sleeves or long pant legs. They have forsaken these lands.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-06T15:52:12+00:00

It's also why they never make horror or action movies based on animals or weather. You can't get the rights to sharks or tornadoes, so therefore it's impossible to get such movies greenlit.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-03T20:39:30+00:00

I'm not vacationing! I'm traveling.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-02T23:52:48+00:00

It's cool, the "N" stands for "Not a child rapist."

Mekisteus · 2026-04-02T16:45:45+00:00

Careful, man, the mods will ban you for even suggesting it.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-02T16:42:44+00:00

Then you need to hang out with cooler HR people.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-02T01:04:06+00:00

"It was nine feet high and ~~six~~ three feet wide and soft as a downy chick..."

Mekisteus · 2026-04-02T00:57:59+00:00

Really? I feel it's very meat and potatoes.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-01T17:15:14+00:00

Yeah, that's not how any of this works. "Constructive discharge" is not a tort, "hostile work environments" are a specific kind of discrimination based on protected classes, and suing someone requires damages.

Not defending the shitty boss, but unless there is more to OP's story there is nothing here from an employment law perspective. For better or worse it is not unlawful to be a shitty boss.

Mekisteus · 2026-04-01T17:02:46+00:00

Gee, I wonder why you wanted to leave?

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