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FMLA FAQ – Does Travel Time Count as FMLA Leave?

By Jeff Nowak on February 23, 2011
Posted in Caring for Family Member, FMLA FAQs

Q. One of our employees has asked for leave to care for a family member in another state.  Does the travel time to and from the family member count as part of the FMLA leave?

A. This clearly is a grey area in the law at present. Very few courts have given us guidance as…

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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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