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No Magic Words Needed in Employee Requests for Leave That Might Be Protected By FMLA

By Daniel P. Schwarz on January 8, 2020
Posted in Medical Leave

A terminated employee may proceed with his Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliation claim even though he never specifically requested leave under that statute, a Maine federal court has ruled. Waterman v. Paul G. White Interior Solutions, No. 2:19-cv-00032-JDL (D. Me. Nov. 5, 2019).

The employee worked as a floor finisher and installer for…

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