FMLA Retaliation Claim Survives
#ICYMI: A short period of time between a discharge decision and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave may be sufficient to establish pretext for retaliation when the employer knew of misconduct prior to the leave but discharged only after a return from the time off. https://goo.gl/5VWAEP
History of Approved Leave Will Bear on Reasonableness of Future Requests
#ICYMI: An employee who took approved, intermittent medical leave without incident for two consecutive years under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was permitted to proceed with disability discrimination and FMLA claims. https://goo.gl/m7Kv7f