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AT&T Inc.

Hyldahl v. AT&T (FMLA Violation)

Date: 01/14/2009 (Date of Verdict)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $523,349

Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant

Synopsis: Former AT&T employee Mary-Jo Hyldahl suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, the treatment of which required her to take more than 400 hours of leave from her job under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) between 2001 and 2006. AT&T fired her in January 2007 for “FMLA fraud.” A jury determined that AT&T interfered with Hyldahl’s rights under the FMLA. She was awarded over $500,000 in back pay, damages, and attorney fees.