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FMLA FAQ: Is a Reinstated Employee Short on “Hours Worked” Eligible for FMLA Leave?

By Jeff Nowak on August 1, 2011
Posted in Eligibility, FMLA FAQs

Q.  We terminated an employee who has been reinstated by an arbitrator with full back pay.  Now, he has requested FMLA leave.  Are we obligated to provide leave even though he has not worked 1,250 hours in the previous 12 months?

A.  When determining whether an employee has worked the requisite 1,250 hours in the…

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Jeff Nowak is a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing employers. Jeff has two decades of experience advising and litigating on behalf of employers on a wide range of complex employment law matters and is a recognized leader on FMLA and ADA issues, helping employers develop comprehensive strategies to achieve compliance with employee leave and accommodation issues.

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