The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying events. Interference claims are a type of FMLA claim that involve an employer interfering with an employee’s rights under the FMLA, such as denying an employee’s right to take leave, retaliating against an employee for taking leave, or discriminating against an employee for taking leave. There are two types of FMLA interference claims: 1) a direct interference claim, which involves an employer denying an employee’s right to take FMLA leave; and 2) an indirect interference claim, which involves an employer retaliating against an employee for taking FMLA leave or discriminating against an employee for taking FMLA leave. Both types of claims are legally actionable and can result in significant damages for the employee.