Beware denying ‘vacation’ requests that are thinly disguised as FMLA leave
If an employee asks you to approve an especially long vacation, and you suspect the reason may be a covered condition under the FMLA, beware automatically rejecting the request. You may risk an FMLA interference lawsuit. Plus, any subsequent discipline could be considered retaliation.
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