Viewpoint: Court Puts Kibosh on Policy Requiring Two Calls to Request FMLA Leave

In June 2019, the federal court for the southern district of Alabama ruled against a Burger King franchise that required a two-call policy for requesting leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Although the decision rested on the specifics of the case and several appellate courts have found a two-call policy to be appropriate in other circumstances, employers may want to consider the ruling’s implications on their FMLA policies.
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