Short answer
You can document legitimate issues, but do not connect the warning to protected FMLA leave.
Performance Warning During FMLA Leave
Separate legitimate performance documentation from FMLA-protected leave wording.
Why wording matters
The warning may be defensible, but bad wording can create retaliation evidence.
Bad example
Your FMLA has affected your performance, so this warning is necessary.
Safer rewrite
This warning addresses the documented performance issue below and will be coordinated separately from any FMLA process.
ADA · FMLA · EEOC Aligned Guidance
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