Court Rules PNC Bank Dismissed Adviser Over Email Deletion, Not Medical Leave
A federal judge in Pennsylvania granted PNC Bank summary judgment, finding the former trust real estate adviser was fired for deleting work emails, not for taking medical leave.
The court determined that the adviser’s termination was unrelated to her medical leave because she erased all her work messages two days after starting the leave. The deletion was intended to prevent her manager from reassigning her duties. This breach of company policy broke any causal link between the leave and the firing, leading to a judgment in PNC Bank’s favor.
Why it matters
The ruling clarifies that violating company policies can outweigh protected leave claims in employment disputes.
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