Plaintiff was a traveling sales person. He suffered a low back injury at work. He informed his boss of the injury, and the fact that he needed to take time of due to the injury. He was fired about one month after the injury, and one day after he told his boss that he could not attend a meeting the following week. He sued in federal court in Hartford, Connecticut, claiming that he was not told of his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, was denied his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, was retaliated against for making a claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act, and worker’s compensation. He also claimed an implied contract. A jury found for the plaintiff employee and awarded $399,000 in back pay for violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act, retaliation, and breach of an implied contract.  Under the FMLA, if you win, you are entitled to “liquidated damages” which are normally equal to the amound of the actual damage award.  In this the that would mean the $399,000 would be doubled.  Also, you are entitled to an award of attorney’s fees.  Needless to this case turned out very favorable to our client.

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