Parker Poe - Intermittent Extended Leave for Stress and Anxiety Raises Difficult Issues for Employers

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we started receiving an increasing number of questions from employers relating to employees seeking accommodations or leave for stress and anxiety-related mental health issues. In several of these situations, the employee requested intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave as a result of these issues. The medical certification provided by the employee’s healthcare provider indicates that the employee may need to miss work several times a month due to unforeseeable panic attacks or other incapacitating symptoms.

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