The Family Medical Leave Act is becoming an increasing source of confusion and litigation in the workplace, according to employment attorneys across the nation. Workers are suing their employers, alleging that employers are not granting unpaid leave when they should, while employers claim that workers are abusing the FMLA, using it for purposes that it wasn't intended. The heightened tensions have been noticed by the U.S. Department of Labor, which recently launched a public inquiry into the act.
January 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The Family Medical Leave Act is becoming an increasing source of confusion and litigation in the workplace, according to employment attorneys across the nation.
A growing number of employees are suing their employers, alleging that employers are not granting unpaid leave under the FMLA when they should and often retaliating against employees for seeking the time off.
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