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An FMLA Day in the Middle of Vacation? Nice Try, Court Says

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United Airlines was within its rights when it decided to fire an employee who it determined had abused his Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. He took 1 day of medical leave in the middle of a planned, 20-day vacation, after unsuccessfully trying to get coworkers to cover his shift, court documents show.