Last-Minute Disability Claim Doesn’t Shield Fired Employee
“The disability-discrimination and medical leave laws are shields against discrimination, not get-out-of-discipline-free cards.” These were the first words spoken by a federal appeals court rejecting the discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge claims of an employee fired for misconduct. Sleeping on the Job and Claimed Disability Cheryl Hileman worked the night shift as a CT scan […]