The 6th Circuit Clarifies Retaliation Under the FMLA

On January 25, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that an employee’s notice of need for leave, regardless of whether the employee was ultimately entitled to the leave, was protected conduct under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”).  Milmen v. Fieger & Fieger, P.C., No. 21-2685 (6th Cir. …