Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia
I requested leave under the FMLA provision to help care for a dying family member, who passed away late August. My employer recently contacted me after being informed (not by myself) that the family member had decease and I had to return back to work. Can they do this ?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You must return to work if the FMLA leave taken specified that the leave
would end upon the termination of the reason for which it was taken, i.e., the death of the family member. However, if the leave specified only a period of time, and was otherwise unconditional with respect to that period of time, you
should be entitled to continue with this previously approved leave until
such time has expired (in my opinion).
Related Questions & Answers
Looking for something else?
10,200 active attorneys ready to answer your legal questions today.
Featured Attorneys
Earn additional revenue and grow your business.
