Lawsuit: New York fired COs on FMLA leave, denied insurance and benefits

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Nineteen former correction officers filed a federal class-action lawsuit accusing New York State of firing them during legally protected medical and family leave. The case, filed on May 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, accused the state of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act when it terminated their jobs and benefits in March.

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