Published: 02.23.2021
Employees who take off work for military duty may be entitled to paid leave from their employers, according to a February 3, 2021 federal appeals court decision. The case, White v. United Airlines, Inc., was brought by a United Airlines pilot whose short leaves from work for Air Force Reserve duty were unpaid, although United paid pilots for other short-term leaves of absence, such as jury duty and sick leave.The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal and/or tax advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only. Information on this website may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or browser of this site should act or refrain from acting based on information on this site without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.