US court rules for employer in FMLA retaliation case after employee fired for misreporting time
Key points
- An employee was fired on December 30, 2022 for misrepresenting time worked, about two weeks after a leave ended
- He sued for discrimination and retaliation, but the employer won summary judgment on all claims
- The court relied on security footage, his admissions, consistent enforcement and a decisionmaker unaware of his leave
A grocery employee who had taken intermittent FMLA leave was fired on December 30, 2022 for misrepresenting time worked, about two weeks after a leave ended. He sued for discrimination and retaliation, but the employer won summary judgment on all claims. The court relied on security footage, his admissions, consistent enforcement and a decisionmaker unaware of his leave.
What employers should do
- Verify time records and surveillance evidence before terminations, and apply enforcement consistently
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- US
- Status
- Enforcement action
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- Employers subject to the FMLA
- Official source
- Official source pending
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