Legal Opinion
Manuel v. Westlake Polymers Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1995No. 95-30050PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
June Manuel appeals a summary judgment in favor of Westlake Polymers Corporation. The district court held that Manuel did not satisfy the notice requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., because she did not expressly invoke the statute’s protection when she notified her employer of her need for leave. We reverse and remand.
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June Manuel began working for Westlake Polymers Corporation in July 1986. Manuel missed a substantial number of days of work each year. In 1987, for example, she was absent seventeen days. As…
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