Description

A nonprofit organization employee in the food retail sector was terminated in July 2026, one month after returning from medical leave for conversion disorder and hypothyroidism. The employee claims the stated reason for termination—a vendor fee error—occurred during their medical leave and was discovered and corrected upon their return, while a colleague made numerous errors without consequence, and suggests the termination was retaliatory for reporting payroll processing issues to the board. The employee had held the position of executive director for approximately three years with no prior performance reviews, written warnings, or progressive discipline, and documented extensive use of personal resources without compensation.