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March 21, 2012

Supreme Court Bars State Workers from Suing over Medical Leave 
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled state employees cannot sue their
employer if they are illegally denied medical leave. In a 5-to-4
decision, the Court ruled state immunity from lawsuits involving
monetary damages should apply to cases where employees are denied time
off for illness or the sickness of family members under the Family and
Medical Leave Act. The case was brought by a Maryland state employee who
was fired after his request for a 10-day medical leave to deal with
hypertension and diabetes was denied.



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