Southwest Airlines Family and Medical Leave Violation Lawsuit

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We are investigating Southwest Airlines for potentially unlawful conduct related to employees using family medical (FMLA) leave. Southwest gives points to employees for certain attendance violations and removes points based on good attendance. We believe that some employees who used FMLA leave were no longer able to have attendance points removed from their records.

If you have used FMLA leave from February 2018 to today, and were fired from Southwest Airlines for reaching the maximum allowed attendance points, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Also, if you used FMLA leave from February 2018 and you have attendance points on your record that have not been removed, you may be entitled to relief.

We would like to talk with you about your experiences if you were or are still currently a Southwest Airlines employee at any time since February 2018 and used FMLA leave.

If you would like to discuss your potential legal rights with a lawyer, please complete the form below. The consultation is free. You are under no obligation to speak to a lawyer.

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Southwest Airlines FMLA Violation Lawsuit FAQs:

What is the case about?

In March 2019 Southwest changed the way employees who were using family medical (FMLA) leave could be eligible for attendance point reductions. Under the policy change, employees who were on intermittent FMLA leave could no longer have points removed from their records in certain situations. A former Southwest employee alleges that Southwest violated the FMLA laws when he was terminated under the attendance point system.

Who is affected by the case?

The employee is seeking to certify a class of employees who worked for Southwest Airlines and used FMLA leave. The Court has not made a decision about the merits of the employee’s case. Southwest denies they did anything wrong and have filed a motion to dismiss the case.

What can I do?

If you used FMLA leave from February 2018 to today, and were fired from Southwest Airlines for reaching the maximum allowed attendance points, you can speak with a lawyer about your rights. Also, if you used FMLA leave from February 2018 and you have attendance points on your record that have not been removed, you can speak with a lawyer about your rights. Please complete the form above or call (510) 390-9140 to immediately get in touch with a lawyer.

Do I need to do anything now?

If you are interested in speaking with a lawyer about what happened to you and possible legal rights, please complete the form above or call (510) 390-9140. Otherwise, you do not need to do anything. The Court will decide at a later date if the case can go forward and if the case can be a class action.

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