Case Study B - Problem 1

Review Case Study B in Course Materials and complete Problem 1, "Family and Medical Leave Act." It is reprinted for you here:

Defense Plants, Inc. has over 8,000 employees, over 5,000 in the main plant, 500 in the administration building and the rest in acquired businesses throughout the country. The company has a 200-page employee handbook. Employees are mostly non-union at this point. Only a couple of the smaller plants are unionized. None of the office personnel are unionized.

Problem 1. Family and Medical Leave Act

Darla has been working for Defense Plants, Inc. for over 15 years as a receptionist and customer service person. She wrote to the new CEO of Defense Plants, Inc. asking for leave to take care of her new child. She has adopted a girl, age 8.  Unfortunately for her, the new CEO is unwilling to allow her leave without penalizing her. He has acknowledged that there is a Family and Medical Leave Act, but he says she will be demoted when she returns to a lesser job, which is also lower paying, if the company is required to give her leave. 

Question

Summarize Darla's rights in a Word document (1-2 pages) basing your arguments on actual statements from the Family and Medical Leave Act. In your paper, document where you found the rights stated.

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