June 24, 2021, 7:08 pm
- Leave of absence to care for son with mental health problems
- But disability discrimination lawsuit by clubs dismissed
A former group home assistant who was released after caring for a son with psychiatric disorders has claims that New Beginnings for Life violated the Family and Medical Leave Act, a Connecticut federal court said.
However, Amanda Gonzalez’s claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act failed because she failed to adequately claim NBFL fired her for being linked to a disabled person, the Connecticut District Court said Wednesday.
In early May 2019, Gonzalez learned that her son had sexually abused his younger sister, Gonzalez’s daughter.
He was committed to a …
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