Legal Opinion
Julia Santos v. Knitgoods Workers' Union, Local 155, and Patricia Grosso, as President of Knitgoods Workers' Union, Local 155, Unite
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 5, 2001No. 2000PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff Julia Santos worked as an organizer for the Knitgoods Workers’ Union, Local 155 (“the Union”). Three weeks after she began medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq, she was terminated for reasons that were neither discriminatory nor retaliatory. Although Santos had accrued ample sick leave, the Union ended her sick pay on the day she was terminated, consistent with the Union’s personnel policy. Santos alleges that, notwithstanding her termination and the Union’s sick leave policy, she is entitled under the FMLA to payment of accrued sick…
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