An East Texas Target employee recently filed suit against the company accusing them of creating a hostile work environment, discrimination of the employee's medical condition, intentional infliction of emotional distress, retaliation, constructive discharge, negligent hiring, and more.

George Alan Roberts filed the suit against Target Corp. claiming that the store team leader where he worked, Marcus Johnson, continously harassed him to the point that his diabetes worsened and he had to take medical leave.  After returning from medical leave, Roberts requested to be transferred to another store.  His request was not granted until a year later.

If you or someone you know has questions about filing an employment lawsuit in Texas, contact the Houston employment attorneys of Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042 to set up an appointment to speak with one of our lawyers.

Krista M. Boggs of Denton filed a lawsuit against her former employer, Automotive Operations, for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act last month in the Sherman Division of the East District of Texas.

Boggs was employed by the defendant, operating as Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, from October 2006 to October 2008 as a car title administrator.  In August 2008, Boggs requested 30 days of family medical leave to attend to her husband who was suffering from diabetes-related complications.  She later requested a four week extension.  Upon returning on Oct. 29th, 2008 her things were packed and she was terminated from her position.

A Human Resources Manager at the company offered Bogg a position as a cashier, however Bogg was unable to take the position due to an arm injury that would not let her perform the repetitive tasks that a cashier's position would require.  

Boggs is seeking damages for loss of earning capacity, mental anguish and stress, financial and punitive damages and attorney's fees.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a violation of FMLA regulations, contact the Houston Family and Medical Leave Attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 to learn more about your rights.

Michaels Stores Inc., based in Texas, was recently found guilty of violating the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The company will pay $8.1 million to a former employee who was fired after taking medical leave to receive treatments for breast cancer.

Kara Jorud filed the suit against Michaels after she was unjustly fired from her managerial position at a store in Boca Raton, Florida.  Jorud underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2005.  Afterwards, she took a six week medical leave during which she says she received countless calls from the store's District Manager to return to work.  Jorud cut her time off short and returned after less than a month for fear of losing her job.  Officials at Michaels also accused Jorud of theft before firing her which they later dismissed as being false.  

The award is divided between $4 million for pain and suffering, $4 million for damages, and $100,000 for lost wages. 

If you or someone you know has suffered due to violations of the FMLA, contact the Houston family and medical leave attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 to learn more about your rights.

Employers typically are not required to give their employees advanced notification of a firing. In most cases, employees' jobs can be terminated at any time. 

A few exceptions, however, exist. For instance, employees may have agreements with their employers requiring advanced notice. Such agreements usually occur for union or government employees. Mass layoffs also may require advanced notice of 30 to 60 days. 

If you or anyone you know has questions about employment law, contact the the Houston employment lawyers of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.