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Is ‘We’re short-staffed’ a legal reason to deny medical leave?

by 07/21/2014

Employers must be fully staffed to function efficiently. But what if you’re already short-staffed and an employee requests leave for a last-minute medical appointment? Just how much scheduling chaos must you tolerate before saying “no”?

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