Brannon v. OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.

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• holding that child’s throat and upper respiratory infection constituted serious health condition under FMLA where child had visited health care provider, was given a course of prescription medication, and was advised by doctor to stay home for more than three days
• holding that inability to attend daycare due to fever qualified as incapacity
• holding that the plaintiff’s absences from work were not protected by the FMLA where the physician failed to find that the plaintiff should remain off work and, in fact, provided plaintiff with a “certificate to return to work or school.”
• finding that a child who had a fever, was taken to a doctor, and stayed home from day care from Friday through Tuesday had a serious health condition within the purview of the FMLA
• stating that the plaintiff’s testimony that she was too sick to work was insufficient to satisfy her burden on summary judgment
• finding that notice was adequate and timely under the FMLA when the employer knew the reason for the employee’s absence, and the employee spoke with her supervisor about her absence on the days she missed work and again upon her return

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