New FMLA Ruling Puts HR On Notice About Expectant Fathers’ Leave Rights

A new ruling in a case from Alabama provides valuable insight for HR pros on the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).In the ruling, a federal appeals court revived a former FedEx employee’s claim that the employer violated the law when it reprimanded him and then terminated his employment because he needed to take care of his pregnant wife.FedEx Job Required OvertimeTeryl James loaded and unloaded trucks for FedEx, which expected him and other freight handlers to work o