An East Texas man and former forklift operator recently filed suit against Nestle Waters North America Inc. after being denied time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act and later being terminated for having too many absences.  The lawsuit accuses Nestle of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act and Texas Labor Code.

The man began working at Nestle in June 2005 and was injured getting off of a forklift in March 2008.  The injury required knee surgery and the forklift operator was unable to return to work for two months after the procedure.  After returning to the job, the former Nestle employee says he was still in pain performing his duties as a forklift operator and requested to be transferred to a different position.

His request was denied, as were two requests for time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act.  The forklift operator was subsequently fired in June 2009.  The lawsuit seekes damages for medical expenses, lost pay and benefits, and more.

If you have been denied time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act, contact the Houston family and medical leave attorneys of Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042 today.