Legal Opinion
Rucker v. Lee Holding Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 18, 2006No. 06-1633PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Eligibility for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., depends in part on an employee having been employed by the relevant employer “for at least 12 months.” 29 U.S.C. § 2611 (2)(A)(i). This case of first impression among the courts of appeals raises the issue of whether and under what circumstances an employee who has had a break in service may count previous periods of employment with the same employer toward satisfying this 12-month requirement.
Kenneth Rucker worked as a car salesman for Lee Auto Malls (Lee) in Maine for five…
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