Lawal v. Stanley Bostitch Co.

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was employed by appellee as a mail clerk. Appellant informed appellee that his mother died and requested time off to attend her funeral in the Bahamas. However, while appellant was away, appellee learned from appellant’s immediate family that appellant was not attending his mother’s funeral but instead had gone on vacation. Upon appellant’s return, his supervisor requested proof of his mother’s death in accordance with appellee’s funeral leave policy which requires an employee to submit proof of a relative’s death before wages are paid for funeral leave. Appellant…