An employee who just returned from medical leave was astonished to learn he was being fired the first day back on the job. In the case of Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation v. Kyle Barousse in Houston\u2019s First District Court of Appeals, Barousse\u2019s wrongful termination judgment against Hertz was recently affirmed. The appellate court found that the evidence legally and factually showed Hertz wrongfully terminated Barousse.<\/p>\n
It all started when Barousse was riding in a company-owned auto during a sales call and a truck ran into them. Barousse was the central Texas region sales director. He sought medical attention after the accident, but paid for these bills himself as he believed Hertz did not want workers\u2019 compensation claims. As his injuries were too extensive, Barousse ultimately had to file a workers\u2019 comp claim and recuperate during a month-long leave of absence in October.<\/p>\n
While he was gone, his boss and the region\u2019s human resources (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An employee who just returned from medical leave was astonished to learn he was being fired the first day back on the job. In the case of Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation v. Kyle Barousse in Houston\u2019s First District Court of…<\/span><\/p>\n