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Department of Labor Finds Florida East Coast Railway Fired Worker in Violation of Federal Family, Medical Leave Protections
June 21, 2023
ORLANDO, Florida, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release:

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Investigation recovers $25K in back wages for engineer who sought protected leave

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The federal Family and Medical Leave Act protects workers from being forced by their employers to choose between their health or their job, so when a regional railroad fired an engineer who sought protected leave, the U.S. Department of L . . .

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