Description

An individual employed as a welder/tester in the manufacturing sector was terminated after approximately one year of employment following the use of approved Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. The individual alleges the termination was retaliatory, claiming the employer's handbook failed to specify FMLA usage parameters and the employer wrongfully denied the leave after initially approving it. The individual believes they were fired for exercising their FMLA rights rather than the stated reason of exceeding company points.