Joseph R. Scamihorn, Jr. v. General Truck Drivers, Office, Food and Warehouse Union, Local 952 Albertson's, Inc.

OPINION

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

This case concerns the construction and application of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. Adopted by Congress in 1993 to address conflicts facing working men and women confronted with their or their family members’ serious health problems, the FMLA under certain conditions guarantees employees an amount of unpaid leave each year to deal with such problems. It provides that employees returning from such leave must be returned to the same or an equivalent position. Joseph Scami-horn, Jr. (“Scamihorn”) faced such a conflict after his…