Employer Not Liable Under FMLA for Terminating Employee for Falsifying Reports
A former FedEx mail courier sued the global delivery service company after being terminated for falsifying delivery records following her return from leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Kimberly Laing, a twenty-one year employee, claimed FedEx terminated her in retaliation for taking FMLA leave and failed to restore her to an equivalent position after she came back. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed summary...
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