Hodgens v. General Dynamics Corp.

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• holding that where an employee takes FMLA leave and is terminated in a reduction in force, legitimate selection criteria presented by the employer will not insulate it from liability
• holding that where an employee takes FMLA leave and is terminated in a reduction in force, legitimate selection criteria presented by the employer will not insulate it from liability
• holding that a showing of incapacity of more than three consecutive days is sufficient to afford FMLA protection to etiologically related prior absences of shorter duration
• recognizing that “protected conduct closely followed by adverse action may justify an inference of retaliatory motive”
• holding that plaintiff sufficiently showed causal connection between his FMLA-leave and the adverse employment action because supervisor’s comments regarding taking time-off shortly after plaintiff took leave.
• recognizing that “protected conduct closely followed by adverse action may justify an inference of retaliatory motive” (quoting Marx v. Schnuck Mkts., Inc., 76 F.3d 324, 329 (10th Cir. 1996))

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