In the case of Sullivan v. Ikea, 2020-Ohio-6661, an Ohio Appeals Court held that the termination of an employee who failed to submit Paid Time Off for absences in accordance with the employer’s policies was proper and was not based on retaliation or age discrimination.
The employee argued the termination was a form of retaliation for filing sexual harassment complaints and was, in part, based on age discrimination. The Court of Appeals disagreed.
The Court found that at the time of termination, the employee’s supervisor was unaware of the complaints and the employee failed to provide evidence of retaliation or age discrimination. The employee was terminated for failing to submit PTO as required by the employer’s policies, and therefore the termination was proper.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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