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Labor/Employment

Oct. 26, 2001

Fuzzy Math

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued one of the most far-reaching decisions in the brief history of the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq. In Bachelder v. America West Airlines , 259 F.3d 1112 (9th Cir. 2001), the court laid out the rules for proving a claim for interference with rights under the act, and in so doing, vastly expanded employer liability.

        By Richard S. Rosenberg and John J. Manier
        
        The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued one of the most far-reaching decisions in the brief history of the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq. In Bachelder v. America West Airlines, 259 F.3d 1112 (9th Cir. 2001), the court laid...

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