7th Circuit Upholds Award of $325,000 in Attorney’s Fees to FMLA Plaintiff

Douglas J. Carroll, Jr. Attorney's Fees, Employee Rights, Employee Rights News, FMLA, Recent Decisions

On September 19, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Cuff v. Trans States Holdings, Inc.  The case involved an employee who was discharged for taking leave covered by FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) after his employer denied his FMLA request. The case involved issues concerning when an employer is considered a joint employer such that …