Tenth Circuit Clarifies When the Door for Individual Liability Under the FMLA Is Opened
On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in Walkingstick Dixon v. Oklahoma Regional University System Board of Regents that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permits actions against individuals in limited circumstances when the individual qualifies as an “employer” under the “economic reality test.”