A Tyler woman has filed suit against the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services after she was fired for taking her son with autisim to doctor's appointments and therapy sessions.  The mother filed the lawsuit against her former employer in the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division.

The mother began working for the department's Tyler office in June 2009.  The lawsuit states that she was allowed to take intermittent leave to transport her son to appointments during the first few months of her employment.  But, a human resources manager began denying her requests after she gave a "less than positive" evalutation of a supervisor.

The mother requested time off under the FMLA to take her son to his appointments on several occasions and was eventually terminated in November 2010.  The lawsuit seeks damages for lost income and benefits, punitive damages, liquidated damages, attorney's fees, court costs, and interest. 

Contact the Houston family and medical leave lawyers of Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042 today, if you or someone you know is being denied time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act.