Dilemma: Brad Peters and his wife adopt a baby. Peters applies for 12-week family leave. He is denied because his wife did not give birth. How would you advise him to proceed?
Additional information for case scenario: You are located at the corporate headquarters and Brad Peters is at an outlying company field office. His field office manager denied the leave without checking with anyone from the Human Resource department.
Research legal cases on employment discrimination and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) using online law libraries of your choice.