Kroger Defeats Worker’s Medical Leave Claims After Car Crash

Feb. 16, 2024, 1:32 AM UTC

Kroger Company of Michigan didn’t violate an employee’s rights when it declined to reinstate her following her car-accident-related medical leave, a federal judge said.

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted the supermarket company’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing Lenora Stevenson’s claims that Kroger denied her a benefit she’s entitled to under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Her complaint was dismissed with prejudice as Stevenson had agreed to dismissal of her Michigan state law discrimination claims.

  • Stevenson conceded she was still unable to work her former position after 12 weeks of FMLA leave, and ...

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