Delta Settles Flight Attendant’s Retaliation Claim Over Firing

Delta Air Lines Inc. has reached a settlement with a flight attendant who alleges she was fired in retaliation for filing a claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to a filing in the Eastern District of New York.

Plaintiff Hillary Smallwood alleges the airline violated the FMLA when it fired her while her leave requests were being re-assessed by the airline’s third-party leave administrator.

The parties told the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Monday they have “reached an agreement in principle” to resolve the case and are “in the process of finalizing ...