Seventh Circuit Holds That Casual Comments About A Family Member’s Poor Health Are Not Sufficient To Place An Employer On Notice Under FMLA
Donna Nicholson was a sales associate for Pulte Homes. In April 2009, following several months in which she failed to meet sales goals and generated two customer complaints, Nicholson was placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP). The PIP required Nicholson sell two homes in both May and June. Nicholson’s performance did not improve. On June 22, Nicholson’s supervisors decided to terminate her employment, because she had not made a...
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