Progress Energy, Inc. v. Taylor

Case Updates

NCLC urged the Supreme Court to review a Fourth Circuit decision that releases waiving claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are unenforceable unless the release is approved by the Department of Labor or a federal court. In its brief, NCLC argued that if left in place, the Fourth Circuit decision will wreak havoc on the ability of employers to amicably resolve workplace disputes without resort to costly litigation, and the Department of Labor does not have the ability to supervise thousands of releases signed every year.