The plaintiff claimed in her complaint that "no legitimate business reason existed for the termination of her employment and that the defendant actually terminated her employment based on her association with her disabled husband and/or in retaliation for utilizing leave under the FMLA."
May 31, 2024 at 05:00 AM
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Litigation Reporter
Ballard Spahr was hit with a lawsuit Wednesday in which the Am Law 100 firm was accused of wrongfully firing a legal administrative assistant for taking time off to care for her sick husband.
Ex-Ballard Spahr legal assistant Dori Gardiner alleged in the suit that her ex-employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act when it terminated her from her post at the firm.
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