A former Dollar General employee is suing the company, also known as Dolgencorp of Texas, for allegedly firing her in retaliation for taking family medical leave.  Susan K. Sizemore began working for the store in October 2008 and later promoted to store manager.  Sizemore's husband was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma cancer and had to receive chemotherapy treatments every 14 days.  

The worker requested family medical leave time off to care for her husband periodically starting in May 2008.  The lawsuit claims that although the store's regional manager approved the FMLA time, he did not provide her any assistance in managing the store while she was away.  Since requesting the FMLA time, the regional manager tried to fire Sizemore on false accusations of stealing a company deposit and making discrimination complaints.

If an employer has failed to provide you with time off to care for a family member, contact the Houston Family and Medical Leave Attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 today to learn more about your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act.