Case: Wage & Hour/FMLA Interference (D.N.M.)

A former general manager for Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. in New Mexico may proceed with his claim that Petco interfered with his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act when it failed to reinstate him to an equivalent position when he attempted to return from FMLA leave, a federal district court said. Petco denied his return to work request, and his mobility and lifting medical restrictions after FMLA leave may not have prevented him from performing his essential responsibilities because the job description stated that the general managers duties included “bending, kneeling, moving merchandise (up to 50 pounds, ...