FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 3, 2015

Kraemer, Manes & Associates LLC “KM&A” has filed a complaint against the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation at University of Pittsburgh in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

The complaint alleges that the Plaintiff was discriminated against due to her disability and in retaliation for taking FMLA leave. The complaint claims that the Plaintiff was terminated from her position while still on an approved FMLA leave. The complaint further alleges that the Plaintiff was subjected to discriminatory treatment and comments throughout her employment. Plaintiff’s supervisors would make snide comments and constantly question the treatment Plaintiff was receiving and how much time she was taking off. Medical and Health Sciences Foundation at University of Pittsburgh clearly violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Lead attorney on this case is Christi Wallace. Full text of the complaint, as filed with the court, is available at docket no: 15-cv-00693-MBC.

Kraemer, Manes & Associates LLC is an employment law firm with principal offices in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, serving all counties in Pennsylvania, focusing on employment law, business law, litigation, and civil issues. KM&A clients include employees, small businesses, parties in litigation, and people with a variety of legal issues.

For more information about this case, contact Christi Wallace at (412) 722-9700 or at cw@lawkm.com