Employees who believe their employer has violated the FLA have a right to bring a lawsuit in court. If an
employer is found liable for violating the FLA, the employer may potentially be liable for the following:
- Damages for wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation denied or lost because of the violation.
- Other actual monetary losses because of the violation, such as the cost of providing care, up to a sum equal to 12 weeks of wages or salary for the employee.
- Interest on the damages or monetary losses described above, calculated at the prevailing rate.
- An additional amount as liquidated damages equal to the sum of the amounts described above.
- Other types of equitable relief from the court, depending upon whether such relief is appropriate based on the facts, such as ordering employment, reinstatement, or promotion.
- Attorneys’ fees and costs.
