July 03, 2023
A Mississippi federal judge granted a win Monday to a Planet Fitness franchisee in a former worker's lawsuit alleging his post-traumatic stress disorder cost him his job, saying he couldn't show the gym even knew about his diagnosis when it fired him.
January 30, 2023
After being denied its first bid to toss a former employee's discrimination suit, a Mississippi Planet Fitness franchisee is seeking an early win, arguing that the former employee is not protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act because he cannot prove that he has a disability as defined by the law.
April 06, 2022
A Planet Fitness franchisee can't dodge a suit alleging it fired an employee for a voluntary COVID-19 quarantine because it was improperly served, a Mississippi federal judge ruled, but said the ex-worker must remedy the issue within 30 days.
February 23, 2022
A former sales representative at Planet Fitness was fired by the fitness club chain for voluntarily quarantining after exposure to COVID-19 and in retaliation for complaints made about working conditions, according to a complaint filed in Mississippi federal court.