Whether an employer's immediate termination of an employee's employment without any prior offense or communication violates the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED . 1. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave, correct? 2. Is it a statutory violation for an employer to : present documents for immediate termination of employment without any prior offense or communication of any kind? LIST OF PROCEEDINGS United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 21-20205 Cheryl Prince-Moore, v. Texas ; Dow Employees Credit Union, Defendant-Appellee Date of Final Opinion: December 1, 2021 Date of Rehearing Denial: April 20, 2022 : United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ; No. 4:20-CV-1501 Chery] Prince-Moore, Plaintiff, v. Texas Dow Employees Credit Union, Defendant Date of Final Order: March 19, 2021