Employee Terminated Due to Back Condition Claims Retaliation
“You knew I was going to file for workers’ compensation so you fired me,” accused former employee Geoff Harkey. “And you also retaliated against me for using FMLA leave.” “We fired you because the doctor told us that with your back condition, you could no longer perform your job,” countered HR Director Joyce Jennings. Was the firing retaliation? Facts: The employee, who had worked as a senior material handler at a battery plant since 2001, had been granted Family and … Read More