Can employers transfer employees to a new job after returning from FMLA leave? The Family Medical Leave Act (also known as the FMLA) is a federal law requiring companies with at least 50 employees to give up to 12 weeks of job protected leave to certain employees for certain medical conditions of themselves or family members. After returning from FMLA leave, the employer must return the employee to the same job or one that is nearly identical. If the employer does not return you to the exact same job, the new job must be considered identical, in that it must have the same py,  work schedule, skillset, hours and geographical location. If the employer does not return the employee to the same job after leave, it risks a lawsuit for FMLA interference or retaliation.

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