The sad mother claimed that he was fired from Detroit Bank, who had been working for 30 years during his family's medical leave, to take care of his dying daughter who was fighting breast cancer.
Huntington Bank's former former employee Terry Estep, who has exceeded most of his holidays, spent his vacation in his daughter Samantha, who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer while living in California in April 2023. 。 WZZM 13。
Her daughter's condition worsened one year later.
Estepp said that he had used four of the 12 weeks of the Family Medical Leave Law (FMLA), although no day to take off from work. -There to be with her daughter while she is being treated.
When she returned to work, she told the bank that she needed more vacation because she was with Samantha.
On the same day, Estep said she was fired after a long -standing service to the bank.
“I was completely shocked. I wasn't ready for this,” said Estep.
“I demanded the Medical Leave or Family Medical Leave Law. The boss in front of me recommends that I do so in case I need to spend time spurse to take care of my daughter. I was.
When Samantha blamed her mother for losing work, the blow was further stabbed.
“It really hurt her. She started crying over the phone. She said,” Mom, you lost your job for me, “said the mother who sorrowful. Tell the outlet while fighting back.
Samantha died of breast cancer in 2024. She was 31 years old.
“Within 10 days after they let go, my daughter died,” she told the outlet.
Esthep claims that she was never given the reason for the firing.
Her lawyer, Sarah Prescott, allegedly filed a lawsuit against Huntington Bank on Monday and was fired because of the use of FMLA for her dying daughter.
“She always represented 6,000 different companies, families, and families through the bank,” said Prescott about her client.
“I want people to know what they did, so they don't do this to anyone else,” Essep said. Click Detroit。
“I am sad to know that my daughter has died and do my best to do my family,” said Huntington's bank spokeswoman.
“Huntington Bank has not commented on aggressive litigation, but we are working on all employment laws, including family and medical leave, and has acted appropriately on this issue,” he said. I did it.
“MS. The withdrawal from Huntington Bank in Estep was irrelevant to FMLA vacation.”
This post contacted Huntington Bank for comments.
