Murillo v. City of Granbury et al

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Case Number:

4:21-cv-00744

Court:

Texas Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Employment

Judge:

Mark Pittman

Firms

  1. November 21, 2023

    Texas City, Ex-Worker End Pandemic Leave Retaliation Suit

    A Texas city and a fired public works employee agreed to close her suit alleging she was fired for taking leave to care for her daughter after losing child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, ending a dispute that was revived by the Fifth Circuit.

  2. October 03, 2023

    5th Circ. Revives Suit Claiming Child Care Leave Led To Firing

    The Fifth Circuit reversed dismissal in a former Texas public works employee's suit claiming she was fired for taking leave, ruling that because she was sacked the day after her child care leave ended for being a few minutes late to work, reprisal may have played a role in her termination.