The lawsuit claims the woman could only return if she submitted a doctor’s note that indicated she had no restrictions and got a signed copy of her job description.
A woman is suing a Florida company after she claims she was “punished” with a performance plan the day she returned to work from medical leave after having a stroke.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on behalf of the woman on Dec. 20 in the Middle District of Florida. The commission is accusing Elon Property Management of disability discrimination and retaliation, the Miami Herald reports.
A Stroke 2.5 Years Into The Job
According to court documents, the woman at the center of the lawsuit was hired in September 2020 to oversee eight apartment complexes in the Tampa area. About two and a half years into the job, the woman had a stroke. The lawsuit says the company granted her medical leave for three months.
When it was time to return to work, human resources said, per company policy, she could only return if she submitted a doctor’s note that indicated she had no restrictions and got a signed copy of her job description, the lawsuit says.