OK to terminate, even after FMLA leave request

08/07/2012

The FMLA protects employees from retaliation for requesting or taking FMLA leave and guarantees they can return to the same or an equivalent position. Other than that, however, the law doesn’t grant extraordinary job protection to those who take FMLA leave. Put simply, if you were going to...

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