By Eric B. Meyer
In this case of first impression in the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, which covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the court ruled that a supervisor in a public agency may be subject to personal liability under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
The court further emphasized that there is “no reason to distinguish between public agencies and private employers under the FMLA insofar as individual liability is concerned.”
The court also emphasized that Congress intended to include individuals with the scope of the FMLA definition of “employer”: Read more…
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