An employee who had taken periods of FMLA leave over a two year period was terminated for poor attendance because of those absences. She brings suit under the FMLA. What should the court rule?

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An employee who had taken periods of FMLA leave over a two year period was terminated for poor attendance because of those absences. She brings suit under the FMLA. What should the court rule? ​

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The employer violated the FMLA because the employee was terminated based on absences that qualified as FMLA leave. The FMLA protects employees from being terminated for absences due to reasons covered under the act, such as serious health conditions that make the employee unable to perform their job, or to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition.

An Employee Who Had Taken Periods of FMLA Leave Over