Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. — O'Connor, J., Dissenting

Summary

Justice O'Connor, with Justices Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, dissents from the Court's holding that the Family and Medical Leave Act precludes the Secretary of Labor from requiring individualized notice of qualifying leave and counting leave against the employer's obligation when notice is not provided. She argues the Secretary has rulemaking authority to issue necessary regulations and the power to enforce them through remedies other than the statutory cause of action.