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FMLA and Equitable Estoppel
08/12/2009
Matthew Thomas Deffebach, Brenna G. Nava

A Scottish proverb  warns that it is a shame to swallow an ox just to choke on its tail.

Since its passage in 1993, employers have diligently attempted to incorporate the Family and Medical Leave Act's regulatory scheme into the workplace compliance regimen, only to be tripped up on some final and technical requirement that lands them in the courthouse.

Reprinted by permission from Law360.

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