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Depressed employee’s vacation leave request did not qualify for FMLA protection.

By Maria Danaher on March 30, 2014
Posted in FMLA

The vacation request of an employee suffering from depression and anxiety did not qualify as a request for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), said the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. While the request might prove medically beneficial, it did not qualify for FMLA protection, as it did not include any…

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