14.46 Elements of Claim: Failure to Reinstate (Employee Needed to Care for a Spouse, Son or Daughter with a Serious Health Condition) is a situation in which an employee has been denied reinstatement to their job after taking unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a family member with a serious health condition. This type of claim can be made when an employer fails to return the employee to their same or equivalent position after the employee's leave has ended, or when the employer retaliates against the employee for taking leave. There are two types of 14.46 Elements of Claim: Failure to Reinstate (Employee Needed to Care for a Spouse, Son or Daughter with a Serious Health Condition): 1) Interference and 2) Retaliation. Interference occurs when an employer does not allow an employee to take FMLA leave or denies them reinstatement when it is allowed under the FMLA. Retaliation occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee for exercising their rights under the FMLA.