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Does employee have FMLA claim in takeover RIF?

Does employee have FMLA claim in takeover RIF?

Does employee have FMLA claim in takeover RIF?

Does a Chief Information Officer who asks for a medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act have a claim against an employer who terminated his employment during a reduction in force following a takeover by another nonprofit? That is a question for the jury, says a federal District Court in Philadelphia in denying a summary judgment to the employer Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia (“VNA”). The financially distressed VNA was “acquired” by the Public Health Management Corporation (“PHMC”) in December, 2021, apparently when PHMC become the sole member of the VNA corporation. Brian Sharkoski, the CIO of VNA, knew he was not going to be retained after the transition was...

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