Video
Mar. 22, 2014
VIDEO: Employees must request FMLA time off
Last month, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employees who wish to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act must specifically request it. By Monique Ngo-Bonnici
Last month in Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farms Inc., the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employees who wish to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act must specifically request it, and that simply mentioning an FMLA-qualifying reason for an absence to one's employer does not trigger the act's protections.
In November 2007, plaintiff Maria Escriba, an 18-year employee of Foster Poultry F...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In