Description

A full-time hourly worker in the waste management industry was terminated after taking FMLA leave for a chronic health condition, with the employer citing three no-call/no-shows despite the worker being on approved continuous and intermittent leave. The case involves potential FMLA retaliation claims, as well as possible wage and hour issues related to unpaid meal breaks that were automatically deducted regardless of whether breaks were actually taken. The worker has not yet obtained new employment and has no prior discipline history on record.