Legal Opinion
O'Connor v. PCA Family Health Plan, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 18, 2000No. 97-5879, 98-5121PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Senior Circuit Judge:
The primary issue these consolidated appeals present, and one of first impression in this circuit, is the scope of employment protection afforded by the Family Medical and Leave Act of 1993 (the “FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 — 54; specifically, we address the circumstances under which an employer may terminate an employee on FMLA leave. Plaintiff-Appellant Debra O’Connor brought suit against PCA Family Health Plan, Inc. (“PCA”), her former employer, claiming PCA violated the FMLA by terminating her employment and attendant benefits while she was exercising her…
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