Which of the following scenarios is illegal under the Family Medical Leave Act?

Which of the following scenarios is illegal under the Family Medical Leave Act?
A . An employee on FMLA leave fails to pay the normal employee portion of health insurance premiums for a month and half, after which his health coverage is terminated
B . A secretary who works for an employer with a total of 5 dozen employees has received an email from HR stating that her request for FMLA leave to care for her dying mother has been denied
C . Two employees meet at work, get married and are now expecting a baby in 2 weeks. Each employee has requested for 12 weeks of intermittent FMLA leave. HR approves only 12 weeks of FMLA leave for both employees
D . The CFO has been denied job restoration after taking FMLA leave to care for his sick daughter

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take twelve workweeks of leave in a 12-month period of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. Note that "key employees" can be denied job restoration if restoration will create substantial economic injury to the company. In option B, 5 dozen is 60, therefore the employee is eligible as she works for a covered employer.