November 21, 2023
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.
October 03, 2023
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.