As an HR manager, how do you handle an employee suffering from depression who's calling in sick sporadically and on very short notice?

Very, very carefully, as Smithway Motor Express learned.

Its case — Christine Ann Dollar v. Smithway Motor Express — is being cited as an example of the nuances involved in the handling of employees who may be covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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