![Philadelphia jury finds Verizon fired a woman for taking a medical leave [telecom]](https://forums.cabling-design.com/media/29040/conversions/60358e8920b554.28115800-medium.jpg)
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a Verizon employee with more than three decades at the company was fired after taking an approved family leave for shoulder surgery. She sued, and after a five-day civil trial in May, an eight-person federal jury found that Verizon discriminated against Walker for her age and retaliated against her for taking the leave, awarding her $454,000. Judge Harvey Bartle III later added $359,571 in attorneys fees, damages and interest, taking the total against Verizon to $813,571.
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