McFee v. Nursing Care Management of America, Inc.

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{¶ 1} In this case, a pregnant employee who took maternity leave before she was eligible under her employer’s uniform minimum-length-of-service requirements for leave eligibility of any kind was terminated for absence from her job. We are asked whether the termination of that employee for violation of the uniform leave policy is direct evidence of sex discrimination under Ohio law.

{¶ 2} For the reasons that follow, we hold that a uniform minimum-length-of-service leave policy is not direct evidence of a violation of R.C. 4112.02(A). The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed.

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