Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland
United States Supreme Court
132 S. Ct. 1327 (2012)
Relevant factsFree
The FMLA's self-care provision lets employees take leave for their own serious health conditions interfering with work; a prior decision, Nevada Dep't of Human Resources v. Hibbs, had already applied the FMLA's separate spousal-care provision to state employers based on evidence that provision addressed gender-based stereotyping. This case raised whether the employee self-care provision could likewise be applied to state employers.
IssueFree
Whether Congress has constitutional authority to apply the provision of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act permitting employees to take leave when they have serious health conditions that interfere with their ability to work to state employers.
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