Failure to Restore Job After Leave Violates FMLA, Suit Says

Alorica, Inc., a customer service provider, has been sued by a former employee for allegedly interfering with her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Catherine Holland took leave from October 14 to November 15, 2024, to receive treatment for respiratory syncytial virus.

Although Holland provided medical certification and was willing and able to return to work on November 19, Alorica failed to restore her to her original position as required by the FMLA, the complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, says. Instead, Alorica treated her as a new employee and ...